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loosen

POS

Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive)

HYPHEN

loos=en

COUNT IN NET NET

2 in 2 verses (in OT : 2 in 2 verses)

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb loosen has 7 senses

loosen(v = verb.change) loose - make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"

is one way to alter, change, modify

Derived forms noun loosening₂, noun loosening₁

Antonym: stiffen

Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

loosen(v = verb.social) relax - make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"

is one way to alter, change, modify

Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

loosen(v = verb.social) relax - become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"

is one way to change

Sample sentence:
Something ----s

loosen(v = verb.contact) tease, tease apart - disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool"

is one way to disentangle, straighten out, unsnarl

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

loosen(v = verb.contact) undo, untie - cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"

is one way to alter, change, modify

Derived form noun loosening₂

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

loosen(v = verb.contact) Array - make less dense; "loosen the soil"

Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

loosen(v = verb.change) loose, relax - become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"

is one way to weaken

Derived forms noun loosening₂, noun loosening₁

Antonym: stiffen

Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s

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CIDE DICTIONARY

loosen, v. t. [See Loose, v. t.].

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. [1913 Webster]
"After a year's rooting, then shaking doth the tree good by loosening of the earth." [1913 Webster]
To free from restraint; to set at liberty.. [1913 Webster]
"It loosens his hands, and assists his understanding." [1913 Webster]
To remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase the alvine discharges of. Bacon. [1913 Webster]

loosen, v. i.

To become loose; to become less tight, firm, or compact. S. Sharp. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

loosen, v.
1 tr. & intr. make or become less tight or compact or firm.
2 tr. make (a regime etc.) less severe.
3 tr. release (the bowels) from constipation.
4 tr. relieve (a cough) from dryness.

Idiom

loosen a person's tongue make a person talk freely. loosen up = limber up (see LIMBER(1)).

Derivative

loosener n.

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THESAURUS

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

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loosen

Incoherence

VB make loose, loosen, slacken, relax, unglue, detach.

Liberation

VB liberate, free, set free, set clear, set at liberty, render free, emancipate, release, enfranchise, affranchise, manumit, enlarge, disband, discharge, disenthrall, disenthral, dismiss, let go, let loose, loose, let out, let slip, cast adrift, turn adrift, deliver, absolve, unfetter &c, untie, loose, loosen, relax, unbolt, unbar, unclose, uncork, unclog, unhand, unbind, unchain, unharness, unleash, disengage, disentangle, clear, extricate, unloose, gain one's liberty, obtain one's liberty, acquire one's liberty, get rid of, get clear of, deliver oneself from, shake off the yoke, slip the collar, break loose, break prison, tear asunder one's bonds, cast off trammels, escape.

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