Loosen (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make less dense; "loosen the soil".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 3
Make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 4
Cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 5
Become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 6
Disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.