LOOSEN
\lˈuːsən], \lˈuːsən], \l_ˈuː_s_ə_n]\
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become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"
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cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"
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disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool"
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become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"
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make less dense; "loosen the soil"
By Princeton University
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become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"
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cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"
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disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool"
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become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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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.
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To free from restraint; to set at liberty..
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To remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase the alvine discharges of.
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To become loose; to become less tight, firm, or compact.
By Oddity Software
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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.
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To free from restraint; to set at liberty..
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To remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase the alvine discharges of.
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To become loose; to become less tight, firm, or compact.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons