Unscramble loosen

Definition of loosen

verb:

• make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope". Synonyms: loose. Antonyms: stiffen.
• make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught". Synonyms: relax.
• become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived". Synonyms: relax.
• disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool". Synonyms: tease, tease apart.
• cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace", "untie the knot", "loosen the necktie". Synonyms: undo, untie.
• make less dense; "loosen the soil".
• become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened", "the rope relaxed". Synonyms: loose, relax. Antonyms: stiffen.

Related words

fluff, relax, remit, ruffle, scarify, slack, slacken, unbend, unscrew.

Words nearby

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