Word Information

Loosen

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Definitions for Loosen

verb
make loose or looser
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  1. loosen the tension on a rope
verb
make less severe or strict
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  1. The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught
verb
become less severe or strict
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  1. The rules relaxed after the new director arrived
verb
disentangle and raise the fibers of
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tease tease apart
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  1. tease wool
verb
cause to become loose
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  1. undo the shoelace
  2. untie the knot
  3. loosen the necktie
verb
make less dense
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  1. loosen the soil
verb
become loose or looser or less tight
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  1. The noose loosened
  2. the rope relaxed

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