Antonyms for tighten
ˈtaɪt ntight·en

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1. tightenverb

   To make tighter.

   Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn.

   Antonyms:
   loosen

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1. • Change
   • Restrict

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1. tighten, fastenverb

   make tight or tighter

   "Tighten the wire"

   Synonyms:
   fasten, tighten up, fix, constrain, reduce, secure, stiffen

2. tightenverb

   become tight or tighter

   "The rope tightened"

   Synonyms:
   fasten, stiffen, constrain, reduce, tighten up

3. stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrainverb

   restrict

   "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"

   Synonyms:
   fasten, restrain, tighten up, encumber, constrain, cumber, reduce, stiffen

4. reduce, tightenverb

   narrow or limit

   "reduce the influx of foreigners"

   Synonyms:
   bring down, decoct, slim down, quash, boil down, foreshorten, trim down, slim, constrain, cut, trim back, trim, slenderize, cut back, stiffen, cut down, subjugate, thin out, shrink, abridge, come down, contract, melt off, fasten, subdue, scale down, concentrate, deoxidize, shorten, dilute, thin, tighten up, deoxidise, reduce, abbreviate, keep down, lose weight, repress

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1. tightenverb

   Synonyms:
   straiten

How to use tighten in a sentence?

1. Millan Mulraine:

   It suggests that consumers are beginning to tighten their purse strings, this will be a particular concern for the Fed as this segment of the economy remains the key source of support for the economic recovery.

2. Alexandra Zhang:

   Certain lasers with fractional technology can stimulate the collagen synthesis with reduced ‘down time’ and may help to tighten the skin.

3. England Deputy Governor Minouche Shafik:

   We are over time seeing a situation where there are recruitment difficulties in many parts of the country, employers are having to bid up wages, i do think that the labour market will start to tighten over the coming months.

4. East Asia Daniel Russel:

   Our diplomats are in deep discussion in New York about how to tighten sanctions, how to respond to violations.

5. Joe Brusuelas:

   This is not the time to tighten the belt. The economy is in no condition for austerity.

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