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   loosen

   /ˈluːsn/

   verb

   • 1. make (something tied, fastened, or fixed in place) less tight or firm: "loosen your collar and tie" Similar make slackslackenslackunstickunfastendetachreleasedisconnectundounclaspunlatchunboltunfastenundoreleaseunhookslackenlet outOpposite tightentighten
   • ▪ relax (one's grip or muscles): "he loosened his hold so she could pull her arms free" Similar become slackslackenbecome looselet gounbindeasework loosework freeweakenrelaxslackenlooselessenreducemoderatediminishsoftenalleviatediluteOpposite tightentighten
   • ▪ become relaxed or less tight: "the stiffness in his shoulders had loosened" Similar relaxbecome relaxedunwindease up/offbecome less rigidinformal:let uphang looselighten upgo easy
   • ▪ (with reference to the bowels) make or become relaxed prior to excretion: "his bowels loosened in terror"
   • 2. make less strict: "his main mistake was to loosen monetary policy"
   • ▪ make (a connection) less strong: "he wanted to strengthen rather than loosen union links"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLOOSEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LOOSEN definition: 1. to (cause to) become loose: 2. to make something such as your hair or a piece of clothing less…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › loosenLoosen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LOOSEN is to release from restraint. How to use loosen in a sentence.

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   to let loose or set free from bonds, restraint, or constraint. to make less close or compact in structure or arrangement. to make less dense or coherent: to loosen the soil in a garden. to relax in strictness or severity, as restraint or discipline: to loosen restrictions on trade.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLOOSEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LOOSEN meaning: 1. to (cause to) become loose: 2. to make something such as your hair or a piece of clothing less…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLOOSEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you loosen something that is stretched across something else, you make it less stretched or tight. Insert a small knife into the top of the chicken breast to loosen the skin. [ VERB noun ]

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   1. To make looser or less tight: loosened his tie; loosened her grip on the rope. 2. To free from restraint, pressure, or strictness: loosened the requirements for graduation. 3. To free (the bowels) from constipation. v.intr. To become loose or looser: My shoelace has loosened. Phrasal Verb: loosen up. 1.

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   When you loosen something, you make it less tight. A ballerina, for example, might loosen her tightly coiled hair after dance practice. You might need to loosen your belt after eating a huge meal, or loosen your collar and tie after a long day at work.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishloosen verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [transitive] loosen something to make a piece of clothing, hair, etc. loose, when it has been tied or fastened. She loosened her hair so that it fell over her shoulders. [transitive] loosen your hands, hold, etc. to hold somebody/something less tightly. He loosened his grip and let her go.

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    Jun 30, 2024 · loosen (third-person singular simple present loosens, present participle loosening, simple past and past participle loosened) To make loose. Synonyms: ease, relax, untighten

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryloosen | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    loosen meaning: to become loose or make something loose: . Learn more.