Loosen — synonyms, loosen antonyms, definition

1. loosen (Verb)

admit air be at home be informal become more casual become more natural become more nonchalant clear clear away deliver detach discharge disencumber disengage disentangle ease ease off emancipate excuse extricate • • • stiffen

loosen (Verb) — Make less tight or stiff. ex. "loosen the tension on a rope"

loosen (Verb) — Make less severe or strict. ex. "The government loosened the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"

loosen (Verb) — Become less severe or strict. ex. "The rules loosened after the new director arrived"

loosen (Verb) — Disentangle and raise the fibers of. ex. "loosen wool"

loosen (Verb) — Make less dense. ex. "loosen the soil"

loosen (Verb) — Become loose, looser or less tight. ex. "The noose loosened"

alter change disentangle modify straighten out unsnarl weaken fluff relax remit ruffle scarify slack slacken unbend unscrew