LOOSEN Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word loosen. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for LOOSEN
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relax | verbv | |||||||
verb • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • make less taut • become loose or looser or less tight • cause to feel relaxed • become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner • make less severe or strict • become less severe or strict • make less active or fast | ||||||||
undo | verbv | |||||||
verb • cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect • deprive of certain characteristics • cause the ruin or downfall of • cause to become loose • remove the outer cover or wrapping of | ||||||||
release | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film) • the act of liberating someone or something • a process that liberates or discharges something • an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) • euphemistic expressions for death • a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation • a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism • activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion • the act of allowing a fluid to escape • a formal written statement of relinquishment • (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone verb • release, as from one's grip • grant freedom to; free from confinement • let (something) fall or spill from a container • prepare and issue for public distribution or sale • eliminate (a substance) • generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids • make (information) available for publication • part with a possession or right • release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition • make (assets) available | ||||||||
unfasten | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to become undone • become undone or untied | ||||||||
untie | verbv | |||||||
verb • undo the ties of • cause to become loose | ||||||||
slacken | verbv | |||||||
verb • become slow or slower • make less active or fast • become looser or slack • make slack as by lessening tension or firmness | ||||||||
unbind | verbv | |||||||
verb • untie or unfasten | ||||||||
unloose | verbv | |||||||
verb • grant freedom to; free from confinement • loosen the ties of | ||||||||
unlatch | verbv | |||||||
verb • Remove from a latch | ||||||||
let out | verbv | |||||||
verb • express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) • make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret • bring out of a specific state • make (clothes) larger | ||||||||
ease | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort • a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state • the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) • freedom from constraint or embarrassment • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) verb • move gently or carefully • lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate • make easier • lessen the intensity of or calm | ||||||||
liberate | verbv | |||||||
verb • give equal rights to; of women and minorities • grant freedom to; free from confinement • grant freedom to • release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition | ||||||||
loose | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not compact or dense in structure or arrangement • not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting • not affixed adverb • without restraint adjective satellite • (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player • not officially recognized or controlled • not literal • emptying easily or excessively • not tense or taut • (of textures) full of small openings or gaps • lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility • not carefully arranged in a package • having escaped, especially from confinement • casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior verb • grant freedom to; free from confinement • turn loose or free from restraint • make loose or looser • become loose or looser or less tight | ||||||||
put out | verbv | |||||||
verb • to cause inconvenience or discomfort to • put out considerable effort • deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion • thrust or extend out • put out, as of a candle or a light • be sexually active • cause to be out on a fielding play • retire • prepare and issue for public distribution or sale • administer an anesthetic drug to | ||||||||
set free | verbv | |||||||
verb • grant freedom to | ||||||||
tease | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) • a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men • the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances verb • annoy persistently • harass with persistent criticism or carping • to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them • tear into pieces • raise the nap of (fabrics) • disentangle and raise the fibers of • separate the fibers of • mock or make fun of playfully • ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect | ||||||||
tease apart | verbv | |||||||
verb • disentangle and raise the fibers of |