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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.