loosenverb
uk/ˈluː.sən/us/ˈluː.sən/loosen verb (NOT FIXED)
C2 [ I or T ] to (cause to) become loose:
The screws holding the bed together had loosened.
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Unfastening and opening
- breaker
- crack
- let/set sth loose idiom
- loose
- loosen your grip idiom
- open sb up
- pay (sth) out
- reopen
- steam
- throw
- unbuckle
- uncap
- uncork
- undid
- undo
- unplug
- unroll
- unscrew
- untie
- unwind
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loosen verb (LESS TIGHT)
[ T ] to make something such as your hair or a piece of clothing less tight:
He loosened his tie.
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Unfastening and opening
- breaker
- crack
- let/set sth loose idiom
- loose
- loosen your grip idiom
- open sb up
- pay (sth) out
- reopen
- steam
- throw
- unbuckle
- uncap
- uncork
- undid
- undo
- unplug
- unroll
- unscrew
- untie
- unwind
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Idiom(s)
loosen your grip
loosen your grip/hold
loosen sb's tongue
Phrasal verb(s)
loosen (sth) up
loosen (sb) up