Synonyms for loosen
ˈlu sən

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1. loosen, loose(verb)

   make loose or looser

   "loosen the tension on a rope"

   Synonyms:
   tease, release, unleash, loose, free, liberate, untie, unloose, tease apart, let loose, unloosen, relax, undo

   Antonyms:
   stiffen

2. relax, loosen(verb)

   make less severe or strict

   "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"

   Synonyms:
   untie, decompress, slow down, unbend, tease, undo, slacken, unlax, tease apart, loosen up, loose, slack up, relax, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain

   Antonyms:
   stiffen

3. relax, loosen(verb)

   become less severe or strict

   "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"

   Synonyms:
   untie, decompress, slow down, unbend, tease, undo, slacken, unlax, tease apart, loosen up, loose, slack up, relax, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain

   Antonyms:
   stiffen

4. tease, tease apart, loosen(verb)

   disentangle and raise the fibers of

   "tease wool"

   Synonyms:
   bait, badger, taunt, tease, fluff, undo, loose, bug, twit, tease apart, cod, tantalize, tantalise, relax, untie, ride, rag, card, razz, beleaguer, pester, rally

   Antonyms:
   stiffen

5. untie, undo, loosen(verb)

   cause to become loose

   "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"

   Synonyms:
   unbrace, unmake, relax, tease, loose, untie, tease apart, unwrap, unlace, undo

   Antonyms:
   stiffen

6. loosen(verb)

   make less dense

   "loosen the soil"

   Synonyms:
   loose, relax, untie, tease apart, undo, tease

   Antonyms:
   stiffen

7. loosen, relax, loose(verb)

   become loose or looser or less tight

   "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"

   Synonyms:
   let loose, untie, liberate, decompress, slow down, unbend, unloosen, tease, undo, loosen up, unlax, tease apart, release, free, loose, slack up, unleash, unloose, relax, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain, slacken

   Antonyms:
   stiffen

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1. loosen(verb)

   Antonyms:
   tighten

2. loosen(verb)

   make something less tight; unfasten

   Antonyms:
   tighten

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. loosen(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   slacken, relax, make loose, make less tight

2. loosen(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   release, unloose, loose, let loose

3. loosen(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   make lax (as the bowels)

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   unscrew, slacken, loose, remove

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