Definition of Loosen

Verb

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

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