Definition of loosen Loosen
/luˈsʌn/ - [lusun] - loos•en
We found 15 definitions of loosen from 5 different sources.
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| loosen - make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope" | ||
| loose | ||
| stiffen make stiff or stiffer; "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine" | ||
| modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
| unbend, relax release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information" | ||
| slacken, remit make slack as by lessening tension or firmness | ||
| slack cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water; "slack lime" | ||
| unscrew loosen something by unscrewing it; "unscrew the outlet plate" | ||
| unscrew loosen something by unscrewing it; "unscrew the outlet plate" | ||
| loosen - become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed" | ||
| relax, loose | ||
| stiffen make stiff or stiffer; "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine" | ||
| weaken become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days" | ||
| loosen - make less dense; "loosen the soil" | ||
| modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
| scarify puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals; "The men in some African tribes scarify their faces" | ||
| fluff, ruffle pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric" | ||
| loosen - cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie" | ||
| untie, undo | ||
| modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
| loosen - become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived" | ||
| relax | ||
| change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | ||
| loosen - make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught" | ||
| relax | ||
| modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
| loosen - disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool" | ||
| tease, tease apart | ||
| unsnarl, disentangle, straighten out extricate from entanglement; "Can you disentangle the cord?" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- loosen (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. - loosen (v. t.)
To free from restraint; to set at liberty.. - loosen (v. t.)
To remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase the alvine discharges of. - loosen (v. i.)
To become loose; to become less tight, firm, or compact.
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loosen
To make less tight. -
loosen
To make undone or untied; to free from any fastening.
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🔤- loosen, verb, present, 1st person singular of loosen (infinitive).
- loosen, verb (infinitive).
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