What is another word for loosen?
Synonyms for loosen
ˈlu sənloosen
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loosen, looseverb
make loose or looser
"loosen the tension on a rope"
Synonyms:
tease, release, unleash, loose, free, liberate, untie, unloose, tease apart, let loose, unloosen, relax, undoAntonyms:
stiffenrelax, loosenverb
make less severe or strict
"The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
Synonyms:
untie, decompress, slow down, unbend, tease, undo, slacken, unlax, tease apart, loosen up, loose, slack up, relax, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrainAntonyms:
stiffenrelax, loosenverb
become less severe or strict
"The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"
Synonyms:
untie, decompress, slow down, unbend, tease, undo, slacken, unlax, tease apart, loosen up, loose, slack up, relax, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrainAntonyms:
stiffentease, tease apart, loosenverb
disentangle and raise the fibers of
"tease wool"
Synonyms:
bait, badger, taunt, tease, fluff, undo, loose, bug, twit, tease apart, cod, tantalize, tantalise, relax, untie, ride, rag, card, razz, beleaguer, pester, rallyAntonyms:
stiffenuntie, undo, loosenverb
cause to become loose
"undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"
Synonyms:
unbrace, unmake, relax, tease, loose, untie, tease apart, unwrap, unlace, undoAntonyms:
stiffenloosenverb
make less dense
"loosen the soil"
Synonyms:
loose, relax, untie, tease apart, undo, teaseAntonyms:
stiffenloosen, relax, looseverb
become loose or looser or less tight
"The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"
Synonyms:
let loose, untie, liberate, decompress, slow down, unbend, unloosen, tease, undo, loosen up, unlax, tease apart, release, free, loose, slack up, unleash, unloose, relax, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain, slackenAntonyms:
stiffen
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
loosenverb
Synonyms:
slacken, relax, make loose, make less tightloosenverb
loosenverb
Synonyms:
make lax (as the bowels)
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
loosenverb
Synonyms:
relax
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#42 | free | |
#414 | card | |
#625 | release | |
#1651 | remove | |
#2043 | bug | |
#2968 | ride | |
#5227 | loose | |
#5985 | cod | |
#6609 | rally | |
#6781 | relax | |
#8719 | undo | |
#9954 | unwrap | |
#13704 | bait | |
#15810 | rag | |
#16228 | badger | |
#17420 | tease | |
#17781 | slack | |
#25712 | unwind | |
#29071 | unleash | |
#29528 | loosen | |
#29630 | fluff | |
#35984 | liberate | |
#50234 | razz | |
#53644 | taunt | |
#59637 | decompress | |
#62512 | twit | |
#80044 | untie | |
#82462 | unscrew | |
#90108 | pester | |
#148246 | tantalize | |
#154483 | slacken | |
#282564 | unmake | |
#321242 | tantalise |
How to use loosen in a sentence?
It was the first round in four months and I'll loosen up, hopefully, the way I'm playing will show in the score. But today, it just didn't.
European Economic Commissioner Pierre Moscovici:
The Commission has but one compass, that of the growth and stability pact, and rules should be implemented, concerning Greece, we have another compass, the adoption of the memorandum of understanding and the (reform) program. Nothing should make us loosen these reforms.
Heat is going to make the bacteria grow. It’s not hot enough to sterilize them, it’s really the washing with soap and water (that you need) — and with hot water, especially, because it’s going to help loosen that dirt and sebum and really get rid of bacteria.
Going forward, if rates move a little higher than expected then the dollar will go up a little. However, if at any time next year the market thinks the Fed may need to loosen in 2017, then the dollar will plummet. The risk/reward in 2016 is for a weaker dollar.
I just needed some treatment on my upper - what is it - back, neck, just needed to try to loosen it up, crack it and see if it was going to be better.
Translations for loosen
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- uvolnitCzech
- lockern, lösenGerman
- aflojar, soltarSpanish
- irrottaa, höllätä, löyhentää, vapauttaa, helpottaa, löysätäFinnish
- desserrerFrench
- scaoilIrish
- laxigarIdo
- allentareItalian
- ほどく, ゆるめるJapanese
- labefacioLatin
- whakatangatangaMāori
- løse, løsneNorwegian
- losmakenDutch
- løyseNorwegian Nynorsk
- afrouxarPortuguese
- desfaceRomanian
- ослабля́ть, осла́битьRussian
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