LOOSEN

/ˈluːsn̩/ ► audio Scrabble 6 Words With Friends 8

Scrabble letter values: L1O1O1S1E1N1 = 6

Definition

  1. verb make loose or looser. — synonyms: loose
  2. verb make less severe or strict. — synonyms: relax
  3. verb become less severe or strict. — synonyms: relax
  4. verb disentangle and raise the fibers of. — synonyms: tease, tease_apart
  5. verb cause to become loose. — synonyms: untie, undo
  6. verb make less dense.
  7. verb become loose or looser or less tight. — synonyms: relax, loose

Examples

  • “loosen the tension on a rope”
  • “The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught”
  • “The rules relaxed after the new director arrived”

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