loosen (up) 1 of 2
verb (1)
as in to facilitate
to free from obstruction or difficulty hoped that adding a second lane would loosen up traffic on that street Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- facilitate
- accelerate
- improve
- ease
- smooth
- simplify
- grease
- promote
- further
- speed
- aid
- pave the way (for)
- forward
- unclog
- assist
- hurry
- help
- straighten (out)
- expedite
- quicken
- hasten
- rush
- advance
- abet
- streamline
- disentangle
- untangle
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- complicate
- hinder
- impede
- retard
- aggravate
- worsen
- perplex
- sophisticate
loosen up
2 of 2verb (2)
as in to relax
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety a high-pressure job that makes it hard for him to loosen up even on weekends Synonyms & Similar Words
- relax
- hang loose
- chill out
- rest
- wind down
- chill
- unwind
- decompress
- kick back
- mellow (out)
- compose
- bask
- de-stress
- zone out
- comfort
- lounge
- unbend
- settle
- alleviate
- veg out
- idle
- bum
- calm
- repose
- relieve
- cool
- goof (off)
- loaf
- footle
- ease
- quiet
- hang (around or out)
- hack (around)
- laze
- loll
- dawdle
- drone
- vegetate
- dillydally
- dally
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- tense (up)