No. 9,516 in French

décontracter

To relax or loosen.

In a sentence

Après une journée stressante, j'aime me décontracter avec un bon livre.
After a stressful day, I enjoy relaxing with a good book.
Here, 'décontracter' refers to the act of unwinding or relaxing oneself after stress (used reflexively as 'se décontracter').
Ce massage est conçu pour décontracter les muscles tendus.
This massage is designed to relax tense muscles.
In this sentence, 'décontracter' means to relieve or loosen physical tension, specifically targeting muscles.
Il essayait de décontracter l'atmosphère avec une blague.
He was trying to lighten the mood with a joke.
The word 'décontracter' is used in the context of making an environment or situation less tense or formal.

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