I.trans. to slacken, loosen, χ. βιόν, τόξα to unstring the bow, h. Hom., Plat.: metaph., χ. τὴν ὀργήν Ar.
2.to let down, let sink, fall or droop, πτέρυγα χαλάξαις Pind.; χαλάσας τὸ μέτωπον having unbent the brow, Ar.; δίκτυα χ. N.T.
3.to let loose, loose, release, Aesch.:—absol. to let go, slacken one's hold, id=Aesch.
5.κλῇθρα or κλῇδας χ. to loose the bars or bolts, i. e. undo or open the door, Soph., Eur.; also, πύλας μοχλοῖς χαλᾶτε Aesch.
II.intr. to become slack or loose, Eur.; πύλαι χαλῶσι the gates stand open, Xen.:—metaph., c. gen., to have a remission of, μανιῶν, κακῶν Aesch.; τῆς ὀργῆς Ar.
3.absol. to remit, to grow slack, Plat.