loosen

Verb

Meaning

To make loose; to free from tightness, tension, firmness, or fixedness; to make less dense or compact; as, to loosen a string, or a knot; to loosen a rock in the earth.

To free from restraint; to set at liberty..

To remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase the alvine discharges of.

To become loose; to become less tight, firm, or compact.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

loose relax undo untie tease ravel slack free open release separate untied reduce remove ease

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Antonyms

tighten stiffen harden harpoon bolt fetter

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Hypernyms

change alter modify weaken disentangle straighten out

Hyponyms

slack relax remit fluff ruffle unbend

Related terms

loose unloosen

Phrases with the word

loosen someone's tongue loosen up for loosen up someone loosen one's tongue

Derivatives

loosened loosening

Anagrams

Oleson

Examples

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The noose loosened Source: Internet

the rope relaxed Source: Internet

loosen the tension on a rope Source: Internet

loosen the soil Source: Internet

undo the shoelace Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

loosely translated loosely-typed Loosemore loosen one's tongue loosen someone's tongue loosen the apron strings