Hyphenation of loosen

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loosen

Definitions of loosen:

1.
Make loose or looser
Loosen the tension on a rope
2.
Make less severe or strict
The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught
3.
Become less severe or strict
The rules relaxed after the new director arrived
4.
Disentangle and raise the fibers of
Tease wool
5.
Cause to become loose
Undo the shoelace Untie the knot Loosen the necktie
6.
Make less dense
Loosen the soil
7.
Become loose or looser or less tight
The noose loosened The rope relaxed

Synonyms of loosen:

verb loose, change, alter, modify
verb relax, change, alter, modify
verb relax, change
verb tease, tease apart, disentangle, unsnarl, straighten out
verb untie, undo, change, alter, modify
verb change, alter, modify
verb relax, loose, weaken

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