loosen

[loo-suhn] / ˈlu sən /

VERB

unbind

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alleviate break up ease loose relax slacken undo unlock unscrew untie

STRONG

deliver detach discharge disconnect disengage disjoin emancipate extricate free liberate manumit mitigate release separate unbar unbolt unbuckle unbutton unchain unclasp unfasten unhitch unhook unlace unlash unleash unloose unpin unstrap

WEAK

become unfastened disenthrall ease off lax let go let out unfix unlatch unsnap unstick untighten work free work loose

Antonyms

STRONGEST

increase tighten

STRONG

attach button combine confine connect couple detain engage fasten hitch hold hook imprison incarcerate join keep limit link restrain unite

Example Sentences

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Also, inflation is expected to ease, which means monetary policy could loosen, helping stocks, says J.P.

From Barron's

State banks have been encouraged to extend credit for unfinished projects, purchase restrictions loosened in lower-tier cities, and mortgage terms adjusted at the margin.

From Barron's

Now, the state capital is loosening its rent laws.

From The Wall Street Journal

That is especially true, according to analysts, if Russia-Ukraine peace talks or a resolution to the U.S. standoff with Venezuela loosens restrictions on oil exports.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Tehran-based artist in his 30s said that while people have noticed the loosening of social restrictions, they know it is part of the government’s strategy to cool the temperature.

From The Wall Street Journal

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