vege out, vegetate - engage in passive relaxation; "After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television"

sit back, take it easy - settle into a comfortable sitting position

change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

loosen, loose - make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"

unbrace - remove from tension

weaken - become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"

affect - act physically on; have an effect upon

unbend - release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information"

behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

loosen, relax - become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"

change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

loosen, relax - make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"

minify, decrease, lessen - make smaller; "He decreased his staff"