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