loosen

//ˈluːsən//
B2Frequency Level 10Neutral
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Verb

loosenInfinitive
loosenPresent tense
loosenedPast tense
loosenedPast participle
looseningPresent participle
loosensThird-person singular
1

To make something less tight, firm, or fixed.

He loosened his tie after the meeting.

2

To become less tight or less firmly fixed.

The knot loosened over time.

3

To make rules, restrictions, or controls less strict.

The government decided to loosen travel restrictions.

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