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UNSTRAIN
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cause to feel relaxed
Example:
A hot bath always relaxes me
Synonyms:
loosen up; make relaxed; relax; unlax; unstrain; unwind
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "unstrain" is one way to...):
affect (act physically on; have an effect upon)
Cause:
decompress; loosen up; relax; slow down; unbend; unwind (become less tense, rest, or take one's ease)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "unstrain"):
unbend (release from mental strain, tension, or formality)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sentence example:
The performance is likely to unstrain Sue
Antonym:
strain (cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious)
