About The Word Loosen
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Loosen
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What's The Definition Of Loosen?
[v] become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"
[v] make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope" [v] make less dense [v] cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie" [v] disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool" [v] become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived" [v] make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught" Synonyms | Synonyms for Loosen: loose | relax | relax | tease | tease apart | undo | untie Related Terms | Find terms related to Loosen: abate | bate | cast off | cushion | cut apart | detach | diffuse | discharge | disengage | disenthrall | disjoin | disperse | doff | ease | ease off | ease up | emancipate | fluff | free | gentle | knead | lax | laxate | let down | let go | let up | liberate | limber | limber up | loose | manumit | mash | massage | mellow | milden | mitigate | mollify | plump | pulp | relax | release | remit | remove | scatter | separate | sever | shake up | slack | slack off | slack up | slacken | slake | smash | soften | soften up | squash | subdue | supple | take off | tenderize | tone down | tune down | unbar | unbend | unbind | unbolt | unbrace | unbridle | unbuckle | unbutton | uncage | unchain | unclasp | undo | unfasten | unfetter | ungag | unglue | unhandcuff | unhobble | unhook | unlace | unlash | unlatch | unleash | unlock | unloose | unloosen | unmanacle | unmuzzle | unpen | unpinion | unscrew | unshackle | unstick | unstrain | unstrap | unstring | untether | untie | untighten | untruss | unyoke | weaken | weigh anchor See Also | alter | alter | alter | change | change | change | disentangle | fluff | loosen | remit | ruffle | scarify | slack | slacken | straighten out | unbend | unscrew | unsnarl | weaken Loosen In Webster's Dictionary \Loos"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Loosened}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Loosening}.] [See {Loose}, v. t.]
1. 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.
After a year's rooting, then shaking doth the tree
good by loosening of the earth. --Bacon.
2. To free from restraint; to set at liberty..
It loosens his hands, and assists his understanding.
--Dryden.
3. To remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase the
alvine discharges of. --Bacon.
\Loos"en\, v. i. To become loose; to become less tight, firm, or compact. --S. Sharp. |
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