AWL Sublist 9 · Academic Word

relax

/rɪˈlæks/ Syllables: re·lax

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

To make or become less strict, tense, or rigid; to rest from effort.

Synonyms

loosen ease unwind

Antonyms

tighten intensify

Translations

relax in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

استرخى، هدأ

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

أن تصبح أقل توترًا أو شدة، أو أن ترتاح وتتوقف عن بذل الجهد.

Easy Explanation

To relax means to become less strict or tense. Departments may relax entry requirements when expanding access programmes for mature learners.

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Memory TipRe- plus lax — loosen rules or muscles that were tight.

Contextual Examples

The committee voted to relax residency rules for online graduate certificate programmes temporarily.

Faculty relax strict attendance policies when documented illness affects many students simultaneously.

Stress workshops teach students to relax before high-stakes presentations in communication courses.

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