Fellazítani

fellazítani is a Hungarian verb meaning to loosen up, ease, or relax something that is held tight, whether physically, mentally, or in terms of rules and tensions. The form is built with the prefix fel- (indicating completion or intensification) attached to the root lazítani (to loosen). The prefix emphasizes increasing looseness or reducing rigidity.

The verb can be used transitively, with a direct object referring to what is loosened, or in figurative contexts. Common senses include loosening physical tension (muscles, knots) and easing psychological or social strain (tension, atmosphere) as well as relaxing rules, regulations, or measures. Typical constructions include fellazítani a feszültséget (to ease the tension), fellazítani a szabályokat vagy a korlátozásokat (to relax rules or restrictions), and fellazítja az izmokat (it loosens the muscles).

Usage notes:

- It often conveys a gradual or increased looseness relative to a prior state.

- It is frequently contrasted with megerőltetni vagy szigorítani, where fellazítani denotes relief from rigidity.

- The past tense forms include fellazított (masculine/feminine singular) and fellazították (plural).

Examples:

- A masszázs fellazítja az izmokat.

- A kormány fellazította a gazdasági korlátozásokat.

- A beszélgetés fellazította a hangulatot.

Related terms include lazítani (to relax or loosen, more general), lazítás (the act or process of loosening), and fellazítás (the noun form referring to the process). Fellazítani is widely used in everyday Hungarian as well as in political, social, and psychological discourse to describe reducing tightness, rigidity, or tension. Etymologically, it derives from fel- plus lazítani, with the sense of making something looser or less strict.