UNSTRAIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does unstrain mean? 

• UNSTRAIN (verb)
  The verb UNSTRAIN has 1 sense:

1. cause to feel relaxed

  Familiarity information: UNSTRAIN used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UNSTRAIN (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cause to feel relaxed

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Synonyms:

loosen up; make relaxed; relax; unlax; unstrain; unwind

Context example:

A hot bath always relaxes me

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)