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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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   What does loosen mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! 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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   What does it mean if you loosen your clothes?

   • If you loosen your clothing or something that is tied or fastened or if it loosens, you undo it slightly so that it is less tight or less firmly held in place. He reached up to loosen the scarf around his neck. [VERB noun] Loosen the bolt so the bars can be turned. [VERB noun] Her hair had loosened and was tangled around her shoulders. [VERB]

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   What does he loosened his grip mean?

   • He loosened his grip and let her go. (figurative) The military regime has not loosened its hold on power. [transitive] loosen something to make something weaker or less carefully managed than before synonym relax The party has loosened its links with big business.

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     LOOSEN meaning: 1. to (cause to) become loose: 2. to make...

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     loosen definicja: 1. to (cause to) become loose: 2. to make...

   • Loosen: French Translation

     LOOSEN translate: (se) desserrer, (se) desserrer, défaire,...

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     LOOSEN translate: soltar, soltarse, aflojar, aflojarse,...

   • Loosen: Italian Translation

     loosen translate: allentare, allentarsi, allentare,...

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   to let loose or set free from bonds, restraint, or constraint. to make less close or compact in structure or arrangement. to make less dense or coherent: to loosen the soil in a garden. to relax in strictness or severity, as restraint or discipline: to loosen restrictions on trade.

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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.

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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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