 loosen |
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| 1. | [ verb ] make loose or looser | |
| Synonyms: | loose | |
| Examples: | "loosen the tension on a rope" |
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| Related terms: | stiffen change relax unscrew unscrew slack slacken | |
| 2. | [ verb ] disentangle and raise the fibers of | |
| Synonyms: | tease_apart tease | |
| Examples: | "tease wool" |
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| Related terms: | disentangle teaser | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make less dense | |
| Examples: | "loosen the soil" |
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| Related terms: | change ruffle scarify | |
| 4. | [ verb ] cause to become loos | |
| Synonyms: | untie undo | |
| Examples: | "undo the shoelace" "untie the knot" "loosen the necktie" |
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| Related terms: | change loosening opener untying | |
| 5. | [ verb ] become less severe or strict | |
| Synonyms: | relax | |
| Examples: | "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived" |
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| Related terms: | change liberalization | |
| 6. | [ verb ] make less severe or strict | |
| Synonyms: | relax | |
| Examples: | "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught" |
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| Related terms: | change | |
| 7. | [ verb ] become loose or looser or less tight | |
| Synonyms: | relax loose | |
| Examples: | "The noose loosened" "the rope relaxed" |
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| Related terms: | stiffen weaken relax relaxation | |
| Similar spelling: |
Loken Lokken Loxoma login Logan |
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