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- DictionaryLoos·en/ˈlo͞os(ə)n/
verb
- 1. make (something tied, fastened, or fixed in place) less tight or firm: "loosen your collar and tie"
The meaning of LOOSEN is to release from restraint. How to use loosen in a sentence.
to make less close or compact in structure or arrangement. to make less dense or coherent: to loosen the soil in a garden. to relax in strictness or severity, as restraint or discipline: to loosen restrictions on trade. to relieve (the bowels) of their constipated condition.
1. to make or become less tight, fixed, etc. 2. ( often foll by up) to make or become less firm, compact, or rigid. 3. ( tr) to untie. 4. ( tr) to let loose; set free. 5. ( often foll by up) to make or become less strict, severe, etc. 6. (Medicine) ( tr) to rid or relieve (the bowels) of constipation. [C14: from loose] ˈloosener n.
to make less tight; slacken or relax: to loosen one's grasp. to make less firmly fixed in place: to loosen a tooth. to let loose or set free from bonds, restraint, or constraint.
When you loosen something, you make it less tight. A ballerina, for example, might loosen her tightly coiled hair after dance practice. You might need to loosen your belt after eating a huge meal, or loosen your collar and tie after a long day at work.
LOOSEN meaning: 1. to (cause to) become loose: 2. to make something such as your hair or a piece of clothing less…. Learn more.
LOOSEN definition: 1. to (cause to) become loose: 2. to make something such as your hair or a piece of clothing less…. Learn more.
If you loosen your clothing or something that is tied or fastened or if it loosens, you undo it slightly so that it is less tight or less firmly held in place. He reached up to loosen the scarf around his neck.
If you loosen your clothing or something that is tied or fastened, you undo it slightly so that it is less tight or less firmly held in place.
Definition of loosen verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
