Definition of loosen

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loosen - 8 definitions

- verb
1. loosen -- make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"
synonyms: loose
antonyms: stiffen -- make stiff or stiffer; "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. relax -- make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
synonyms: relax
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. relax -- become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"
synonyms: relax
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. tease -- disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool"
synonyms: tease, tease apart
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. untie -- cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"
synonyms: untie, undo
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. loosen -- make less dense; "loosen the soil"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. loosen -- become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"
synonyms: relax, loose
antonyms: stiffen -- become stiff or stiffer; "He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. loosen, loosens -- to make looser
synonyms: loosens, loosened, loosening
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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stiffen -- make stiff or stiffer; "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine"
stiffen -- become stiff or stiffer; "He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room"

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