loosen up

Verb (5)

1. cause to become unblocked“The medicine unstuffed my nose in minutes!”Synonyms: unstuffloosen up
2. become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner“our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group”Synonyms: relaxloosen up
3. make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activitySynonyms: limber upwarm uploosen up
4. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease“He relaxed in the hot tub”“Let's all relax after a hard day's work”Synonyms: relaxloosen upunbendunwinddecompressslow down
5. cause to feel relaxed“A hot bath always relaxes me”Synonyms: relaxunstrainunlaxloosen upunwindmake relaxed