LOOSEN UP Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the phrase loosen up. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for LOOSEN UP
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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 | ||||||||
unwind | verbv | |||||||
verb • reverse the winding or twisting of • separate the tangles of • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • cause to feel relaxed | ||||||||
decompress | verbv | |||||||
verb • restore to its uncompressed form • decrease the pressure of • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease | ||||||||
unbend | verbv | |||||||
verb • straighten up or out; make straight • unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay • free from flexure • make less taut • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • release from mental strain, tension, or formality | ||||||||
unlax | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to feel relaxed | ||||||||
unstrain | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to feel relaxed | ||||||||
unstuff | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to become unblocked | ||||||||
limber up | verbv | |||||||
verb • attach the limber • make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity | ||||||||
make relaxed | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to feel relaxed | ||||||||
slow down | ||||||||
verb • lose velocity; move more slowly • become slow or slower • cause to proceed more slowly • reduce the speed of • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease |