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English to English verb
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make loose or looser |  | Example: loosen the tension on a rope
source: wordnet30
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make less severe or strict | | Example: The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught
source: wordnet30
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become less severe or strict | | Example: The rules relaxed after the new director arrived
source: wordnet30
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disentangle and raise the fibers of | | Example: tease wool
source: wordnet30
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cause to become loose | | Example: undo the shoelace
untie the knot
loosen the necktie
source: wordnet30
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make less dense | | Example: loosen the soil
source: wordnet30
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become loose or looser or less tight | | Example: The noose loosened
the rope relaxed
source: wordnet30
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To make loose; to free from tightness, tension, firmness, or fixedness; to make less dense or compact; as, to loosen a string, or a knot; to loosen a rock in the earth. | | source: webster1913
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To become loose; to become less tight, firm, or compact. | | source: webster1913
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