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   loosen

   /ˈluːsn/

   verb

   • 1. make (something tied, fastened, or fixed in place) less tight or firm: "loosen your collar and tie" Similar make slackslackenslackunstickunfastendetachreleasedisconnectundounclaspunlatchunboltunfastenundoreleaseunhookslackenlet outOpposite tightentighten
   • ▪ relax (one's grip or muscles): "he loosened his hold so she could pull her arms free" Similar become slackslackenbecome looselet gounbindeasework loosework freeweakenrelaxslackenlooselessenreducemoderatediminishsoftenalleviatediluteOpposite tightentighten
   • ▪ become relaxed or less tight: "the stiffness in his shoulders had loosened" Similar relaxbecome relaxedunwindease up/offbecome less rigidinformal:let uphang looselighten upgo easy
   • ▪ (with reference to the bowels) make or become relaxed prior to excretion: "his bowels loosened in terror"
   • 2. make less strict: "his main mistake was to loosen monetary policy"
   • ▪ make (a connection) less strong: "he wanted to strengthen rather than loosen union links"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLOOSEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LOOSEN definition: 1. to (cause to) become loose: 2. to make something such as your hair or a piece of clothing less…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of LOOSEN is to release from restraint. How to use loosen in a sentence. to release from restraint; to make looser; to relieve (the bowels) of constipation…

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › loosenLOOSEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LOOSEN meaning: 1. to (cause to) become loose: 2. to make something such as your hair or a piece of clothing less…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLOOSEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. verb. If someone loosens restrictions or laws, for example, they make them less strict or severe. Many business groups have been pressing the Federal Reserve to loosen interest rates. [VERB noun] Drilling regulations, too, have been loosened to speed the development of the fields.

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   When you loosen something, you make it less tight. A ballerina, for example, might loosen her tightly coiled hair after dance practice. You might need to loosen your belt after eating a huge meal, or loosen your collar and tie after a long day at work.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › loosenLoosen - definition of loosen by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To make looser or less tight: loosened his tie; loosened her grip on the rope. 2. To free from restraint, pressure, or strictness: loosened the requirements for graduation. 3. To free (the bowels) from constipation. v.intr. To become loose or looser: My shoelace has loosened. Phrasal Verb: loosen up. 1.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionloosen verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   [transitive] loosen something to make a piece of clothing, hair, etc. loose, when it has been tied or fastened. She loosened her hair so that it fell over her shoulders. [transitive] loosen your hands, hold, etc. to hold somebody/something less tightly. He loosened his grip and let her go.