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lloosening, loooosening, looseening, looseinng, loosemimg, looseniing, loosenin, looseningg, loosennig, loosenninng, loossening, loozening, losening, oosening
Loosening — synonyms, loosening antonyms, definition
1. loosening (a)
6 synonyms
acquiescent obedient submissive turning vacillating yielding
2. loosening (Noun)
7 synonyms
decrease diminishing laxation lessening moderation relaxation slackening
1 antonym
tightening
2 definitions
loosening (Noun) — An occurrence of control or strength weakening.
ex. "the loosening of his grip"
loosening (Noun) — The act of making something less tight.
4 types of
adjustment alteration modification weakening
4 types
thaw undoing unfastening untying
3. loosening (Verb)
4 synonyms
loosing relaxing teasing teasing apart
1 antonym
stiffening
6 definitions
loosening (Verb) — Make less tight or stiff.
ex. "loosen the tension on a rope"
loosening (Verb) — Make less severe or strict.
ex. "The government loosened the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
loosening (Verb) — Become less severe or strict.
ex. "The rules loosened after the new director arrived"
loosening (Verb) — Disentangle and raise the fibers of.
ex. "loosen wool"
loosening (Verb) — Make less dense.
ex. "loosen the soil"
loosening (Verb) — Become loose, looser or less tight.
ex. "The noose loosened"
7 types of
altering changing disentangling modifying straightening out unsnarling weakening
9 types
fluffing relaxing remitting ruffling scarifying slackening slacking unbending unscrewing