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- Dictionaryloosen/ˈluːsn/
verb
- 1. make (something tied, fastened, or fixed in place) less tight or firm: "loosen your collar and tie" Similar Opposite
- 2. make less strict: "his main mistake was to loosen monetary policy"
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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.
The meaning of LOOSEN is to release from restraint. How to use loosen in a sentence.
LOOSEN meaning: 1. to (cause to) become loose: 2. to make something such as your hair or a piece of clothing less…. Learn more.
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.
If you loosen something that is stretched across something else, you make it less stretched or tight. Insert a small knife into the top of the chicken breast to loosen the skin. [ VERB noun ]
[transitive] loosen something to make something weaker or less carefully managed than before synonym relax. The party has loosened its links with big business. opposite tighten. Idioms. loosen somebody’s tongue. to make somebody talk more freely than usual. A bottle of wine had loosened Harry's tongue. Phrasal Verbs. loosen up.
1. to make or become less tight, fixed, etc. 2. ( often foll by up) to make or become less firm, compact, or rigid. 3. ( tr) to untie. 4. ( tr) to let loose; set free. 5. ( often foll by up) to make or become less strict, severe, etc. 6. (Medicine) ( tr) to rid or relieve (the bowels) of constipation. [C14: from loose] ˈloosener n.
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.
Definition of loosen verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
