Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to loosen; to slacken
その規則は最近緩められた。The rules were recently relaxed. to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relieve (tension)
to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions); to loosen (control)
to reduce (speed); to slow down; to ease up
to make more gradual (of a slope)
Also written 弛める【ゆるめる】