loosen
/lˈusʌn/
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Definitions
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make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"
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make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
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become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"
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disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool"
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cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"
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make less dense; "loosen the soil"
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become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"