verb
become loose or looser or less tight"The noose loosened"
"the rope relaxed"
"the rope relaxed"
verb
make loose or looser"loosen the tension on a rope"
verb
make less dense"loosen the soil"
verb
cause to become loose"undo the shoelace"
"untie the knot"
"loosen the necktie"
"untie the knot"
"loosen the necktie"
verb
disentangle and raise the fibers of"tease wool"
verb
become less severe or strict"The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"
verb
make less severe or strict"The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
Antonime:
(verb) stiffen
Sinonime:
(verb) loose, relax, tease, undo, untie