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1 Relax
v. trans.If for moment we relax our precautions: P. εἰ ἀφαιρήσομέν τι καὶ βραχὺ τῆς τηρήσεως (Thuc. 7, 13).Relax one's anger: Ar. ὀργῆς ἀνιέναι, V. ὀργῆς ἐξανιέναι.The law is relaxed: V. ὁ νόμος ἀνεῖται (Eur., Or. 941).Do not relax your hold of the common interests: μὴ... τοῦ κοινοῦ τῆς σωτηρίας ἀφίεσθε (Thuc. 2, 60).My limbs are relaxed: V. λύεται... μέλη (Eur., Hec. 438).They were sleeping all with their limbs relaxed: V. ηὗδον δὲ πᾶσαι σώμασιν παρειμέναι (Eur., Bacch. 683).Relax one's efforts through cowardice: P. μαλακίζεσθαι, Ar. and P. μαλθακίζεσθαι (Plat.).Enervate: Ar. and P. θρύπτειν (rare in act.), P. διαθρύπτειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Relax
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