Definitions

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  • verb transitive To relax excessively.
  • verb transitive, mathematics To solve using overrelaxation.

Etymologies

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over- +‎ relax

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Examples

  • If you're driving along in a car that is too comfortable and too quiet for too long, you can space out-overrelax and forget you're actually responsible for driving.

    Shampoo Planet Coupland, Douglas 1992

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