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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Provincial governments from Guangdong to Sichuan have pledged to loosen restrictions.

From Barron's

Speaking in Brussels this week, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urged the EU to loosen digital laws in exchange for lower steel duties.

From Barron's

Labour ministers are also set to loosen rules on new oil and gas exploration in the North Sea.

From BBC

Although the mirror fell a minimal distance, the jolt appears to have loosened one of four magnets affixed to the mirror and used to stabilize it, Sorrentino says.

From Science Magazine

Mr. Erdogan loosened some of those rules, including a ban on women in state jobs wearing head scarves.

From New York Times

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