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   loos·en

   /ˈlo͞os(ə)n/

   verb

   • 1. make (something tied, fastened, or fixed in place) less tight or firm: "loosen your collar and tie" Similar make slackslackenslackunstickunfastendetachreleasedisconnectundounclaspunlatchunboltunfastenundoreleaseunhookslackenlet outOpposite tightentighten
   • ▪ make more lax: "his main mistake was to loosen monetary policy"
   • ▪ 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
   • ▪ make (a connection or relationship) less strong: "he wanted to strengthen rather than loosen union links"
   • ▪ (with reference to the bowels) make or become relaxed before excretion: "his bowels loosened in terror"

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › loosenLoosen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LOOSEN is to release from restraint. How to use loosen in a sentence.

3. 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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   Loosen definition: to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.. See examples of LOOSEN used in a sentence.

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

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   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 ]

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishloosen verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of loosen verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLOOSEN | 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.

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

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   1. to make less tight: to loosen a belt; to loosen one's grasp. 2. to make less firmly fixed in place: to loosen a tooth. 3. to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter. 4. to set free from restraint or constraint. 5. to make less compact or dense: to loosen the soil. 6. to relax in strictness or severity. 7. to relieve (the bowels) of constipation.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLOOSEN - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   A complete guide to the word "LOOSEN": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › loosenloosen verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of loosen – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    LOOSEN definition: to become loose or make something loose: . Learn more.