Definition of relaxes:
(v) :
(intransitive) To rest and become relieved of stress.
(v) :
(transitive) To relieve (someone or someone's mind) of stress; to enable to rest; to calm down.
(v) :
(intransitive) To become less severe or tense.
(v) :
(transitive) To make something less severe or tense.
(v) :
(transitive) To make something loose.
(v) :
(transitive) To make something (such as codes and regulations) more lenient.