loosen

/ˈluːsn̩/ · verb

Meaning

To make loose.
To become loose.
To disengage (a device that restrains).
To become unfastened or undone.
To free from restraint; to set at liberty.
To relieve (the bowels) from constipation; to promote defecation.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

loose(English)tease(English)relax(English)tease apart(English)unfasten(English)release(English)untie(English)remove(English)tighten(English)fastener(English)loosening(English)grip(English)

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Sources

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