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re|lax´er — re|lax «rih LAKS», transitive verb. 1. to make less stiff or firm; loosen: »Relax your muscles to rest them. 2. to make less strict or severe; lessen in force: »Discipline was relaxed on the last day of school. Gloria…slowly relaxes her… … Useful english dictionary
re|lax — «rih LAKS», transitive verb. 1. to make less stiff or firm; loosen: »Relax your muscles to rest them. 2. to make less strict or severe; lessen in force: »Discipline was relaxed on the last day of school. Gloria…slowly relaxes her threatening… … Useful english dictionary
mitigate — mit·i·gate / mi tə ˌgāt/ vb gat·ed, gat·ing vt: to lessen or minimize the severity of what actions the State took to mitigate the hazardous conditions Estate of Arrowwood v. State, 894 P.2d 642 (1995) factors that mitigate the crime see also… … Law dictionary
Alleviate — Al*le vi*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alleviated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alleviating}.] [LL. alleviare, fr. L. ad + levis light. See {Alegge}, {Levity}.] 1. To lighten or lessen the force or weight of. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Should no others join capable… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alleviated — Alleviate Al*le vi*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alleviated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alleviating}.] [LL. alleviare, fr. L. ad + levis light. See {Alegge}, {Levity}.] 1. To lighten or lessen the force or weight of. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Should no others… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alleviating — Alleviate Al*le vi*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alleviated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alleviating}.] [LL. alleviare, fr. L. ad + levis light. See {Alegge}, {Levity}.] 1. To lighten or lessen the force or weight of. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Should no others… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deaden — Dead en (d[e^]d n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deadened} (d[e^]d nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Deadening}.] [From {Dead}; cf. AS. d?dan to kill, put to death. See {Dead}, a.] 1. To make as dead; to impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; to lessen the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deadened — Deaden Dead en (d[e^]d n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deadened} (d[e^]d nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Deadening}.] [From {Dead}; cf. AS. d?dan to kill, put to death. See {Dead}, a.] 1. To make as dead; to impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
