English verb: unstrain | |||
| 1. | unstrain (body) cause to feel relaxed | ||
| Samples | A hot bath always relaxes me. | ||
| Examples | The performance is likely to unstrain Sue | ||
| Synonyms | loosen up, make relaxed, relax, unlax, unwind | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | affect | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | unbend | ||
| Cause | decompress, loosen up, relax, slow down, unbend, unwind | ||
| Antonyms | tense up, tense, strain | ||