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   loosen

   /ˈluːsn/

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   • 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 in English?

   • Other forms: loosened; loosening; loosens 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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   What is the meaning of loose?

   • to make loose; to free from tightness, tension, firmness, or fixedness; to make less dense or compact; as, to loosen a string, or a knot; to loosen a rock in the earth.

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   What is the difference between loosen and loose?

   • loosen, loose(verb) make loose or looser. "loosen the tension on a rope". relax, loosen(verb) make less severe or strict. "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught".

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   When to use loose?

   • When to use loose: Loose is an adjective that means not tight or free from attachment. It can also be a verb that means to set free. Don’t wear loose pants while riding a bike or they might get caught in the gears. (adjective) The chickens got out of their enclosure, so they’re all loose. (adjective) There’s an intruder on our property!

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

   • Znaczenie Loosen, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

   • Loosen: French Translation

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

   • Loosen Spanish Translation

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

   • Loosen: Italian Translation

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

   • Loosen: Danish Translation

     loosen - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

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   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. to relieve (the bowels) of their constipated condition.

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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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