1. (verb) loosen, loose
make loose or looser
Synonyms: loosen, tease, release, unleash, loose, free, liberate, untie, unloose, tease apart, let loose, unloosen, relax, undo
Antonyms: stiffen
2. (verb) relax, loosen
make less severe or strict
Synonyms: untie, decompress, slow down, unbend, tease, loosen, undo, slacken, unlax, tease apart, loosen up, loose, slack up, relax, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain
Antonyms: stiffen
3. (verb) relax, loosen
become less severe or strict
Synonyms: untie, decompress, slow down, unbend, tease, loosen, undo, slacken, unlax, tease apart, loosen up, loose, slack up, relax, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain
Antonyms: stiffen
4. (verb) tease, tease apart, loosen
disentangle and raise the fibers of
Synonyms: bait, badger, taunt, tease, fluff, loosen, undo, loose, bug, twit, tease apart, cod, tantalize, tantalise, relax, untie, ride, rag, card, razz, beleaguer, pester, rally
Antonyms: stiffen
5. (verb) untie, undo, loosen
cause to become loose
Synonyms: unbrace, unmake, relax, loosen, tease, loose, untie, tease apart, unwrap, unlace, undo
Antonyms: stiffen
6. (verb) loosen
make less dense
Synonyms: loose, relax, untie, tease apart, undo, tease
Antonyms: stiffen
7. (verb) loosen, relax, loose
become loose or looser or less tight
Synonyms: let loose, untie, liberate, decompress, slow down, unbend, unloosen, tease, loosen, undo, loosen up, unlax, tease apart, release, free, loose, slack up, unleash, unloose, relax, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain, slacken
Antonyms: stiffen
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