Meaning & Definition of Loosen in English
English⟶
Loosen
/lusən/
verb
1. Make loose or looser
- "Loosen the tension on a rope"
synonym:
- loosen,
- loose
2. Make less severe or strict
- "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
synonym:
- relax,
- loosen
3. Become less severe or strict
- "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"
synonym:
- relax,
- loosen
4. Disentangle and raise the fibers of
- "Tease wool"
synonym:
- tease,
- tease apart,
- loosen
5. Cause to become loose
- "Undo the shoelace"
- "Untie the knot"
- "Loosen the necktie"
synonym:
- untie,
- undo,
- loosen
6. Make less dense
- "Loosen the soil"
synonym:
- loosen
7. Become loose or looser or less tight
- "The noose loosened"
- "The rope relaxed"
synonym:
- loosen,
- relax,
- loose
Examples of using
I hoped that some punch would loosen the tongue of my old friend.
A few glasses of wine can loosen the tongue.