loosen

verbs

make loose or looser

"loosen the tension on a rope"

loose, loosen

is derived from

is derived from

antonym

make less severe or strict

"The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"

loosen, relax

become less severe or strict

"The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"

loosen, relax

disentangle and raise the fibers of

"tease wool"

loosen, tease, tease apart

cause to become loose

"undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"

loosen, undo, untie

is derived from

make less dense

"loosen the soil"

loosen

is a type of (narrower)

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

become loose or looser or less tight

"The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"

loose, loosen, relax

is derived from

is derived from

antonym