LOOSEN Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For LOOSEN
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tighten | verbv | |||||||
verb • make tight or tighter • become tight or tighter • severely restrict in scope or extent • narrow or limit | ||||||||
cinch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any undertaking that is easy to do • stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place • a form of all fours in which the players bid for the privilege of naming trumps verb • tie a cinch around • make sure of • get a grip on; get mastery of | ||||||||
clamp | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together verb • fasten or fix with a clamp • impose or inflict forcefully | ||||||||
clench | verbv | |||||||
noun • a small slip noose made with seizing • the act of grasping verb • hold in a tight grasp • squeeze together tightly | ||||||||
fasten | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be firmly attached • become fixed or fastened • attach to • make tight or tighter | ||||||||
secure | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • free from fear or doubt; easy in mind • free from danger or risk • not likely to fail or give way adjective satellite • immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with • financially safe verb • get by special effort • cause to be firmly attached • assure payment of • make certain of • fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug • furnish with battens | ||||||||
stiffen | verbv | |||||||
verb • become stiff or stiffer • make stiff or stiffer • severely restrict in scope or extent |