What does loosen mean?
Definitions for loosen
ˈlu sənloosen
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word loosen.
Princeton's WordNet
loosen, loose(verb)
make loose or looser
"loosen the tension on a rope"
relax, loosen(verb)
make less severe or strict
"The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
relax, loosen(verb)
become less severe or strict
"The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"
tease, tease apart, loosen(verb)
disentangle and raise the fibers of
"tease wool"
untie, undo, loosen(verb)
cause to become loose
"undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"
loosen(verb)
make less dense
"loosen the soil"
loosen, relax, loose(verb)
become loose or looser or less tight
"The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"
Wiktionary
loosen(Verb)
make something less tight; unfasten
After the Thanksgiving meal, Bill loosened his belt.
Webster Dictionary
Loosen(verb)
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
Etymology: [See Loose, v. t.]
Loosen(verb)
to free from restraint; to set at liberty.
Etymology: [See Loose, v. t.]
Loosen(verb)
to remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase the alvine discharges of
Etymology: [See Loose, v. t.]
Loosen(verb)
to become loose; to become less tight, firm, or compact
Etymology: [See Loose, v. t.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of loosen in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of loosen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of loosen in a Sentence
The skin of the arms starts to loosen at around age 40 and can form a ‘batwing’ that gets progressively worse.
One thing is already evident: It will not be possible to loosen all restrictions on Feb. 1.
Investor sentiment has stablised and the market strengthened on reports from large investment banks that the government will loosen policy.
As a warm-up, it’s a great way to loosen up the body, break a quick sweat, our trainers use it in circuit training as a cardio burst between strength training intervals.
Moves to roll back regulatory changes made in the wake of the global financial crisis, or to loosen the credit spigots more generally, could inadvertently sow the seeds of the next crisis.
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- uvolnitCzech
- lösen, lockernGerman
- soltar, aflojarSpanish
- irrottaa, löysätä, helpottaa, vapauttaa, höllätä, löyhentääFinnish
- desserrerFrench
- scaoilIrish
- laxigarIdo
- allentareItalian
- ほどく, ゆるめるJapanese
- labefacioLatin
- whakatangatangaMāori
- løsne, løseNorwegian
- losmakenDutch
- løyseNorwegian Nynorsk
- afrouxarPortuguese
- desfaceRomanian
- ослабля́ть, осла́битьRussian
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