What is another word for loosen?

Common synonyms for loosen include relax.

What is the past tense of loosen?

The past tense of loosen is loosened.

/ˈlusən/verb2 syllables

Loosen means: make less severe or strict.

verb, as in make less severe or strict

verb, as in become less severe or strict

verb, as in disentangle and raise the fibers of

tease, tease apart

verb, as in cause to become loose

untie, undo

verb, as in become loose or looser or less tight

verb, as in make loose or looser

also used for loosen

ease, untighten, unfasten, liberate, release, set free, slacken

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

stiffen

verb

make less severe or strict“The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught”

become less severe or strict“The rules relaxed after the new director arrived”

disentangle and raise the fibers of“tease wool”

cause to become loose“undo the shoelace”

become loose or looser or less tight“The noose loosened”

make loose or looser“loosen the tension on a rope”

make less dense“loosen the soil”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

To loosen a screw, turn it to the left.darinmex
Rotating it clockwise will tighten it, while rotating it counterclockwise will loosen it.ddnktr
He kicked off his bonds, which he had somehow contrived to loosen.Hybrid
Loosen up a bit, life is too short.ajje
You're too uptight, you need to loosen up every now and then.DJ_Saidez
Cristina, loosen up for once and come to the party with us!DJ_Saidez
When will you ever loosen your purse strings?unknown
Loosen the screws and remove the lamp cover.blay_paul

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as a verb