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loosen /ˈluːsn̩/  

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  • verb
    -ens; -ened; -ening
    [+ obj] :to make (something) less tight or firm :to make (something) loose or looser
    He used a spade to loosen the soil.
    She loosened the cake from the sides of the pan.
    loosen a screw
    After eating so much I had to loosen my belt.
    When the meeting was over he loosened his tie.
    She loosened her grip/hold on the rope. [=she began to hold the rope less tightly] - sometimes used figuratively
    He has loosened his grip/hold on the company.
    [no obj] :to become less tight or firm :to become loose or looser
    One of the screws had loosened a bit and had to be tightened.
    Her grip loosened.
    to become or to cause (something) to become less strict [+ obj]
    We want to loosen (up) the controls/restrictions that the law has imposed.
    Each generation seems to loosen the established standards of behavior. [no obj]
    Standards of behavior seem to be loosening everywhere.
    loosen someone's tongue
    to cause someone to talk more freely :to cause someone to say things that would not usually be said
    Drinking alcohol can loosen your tongue.
    loosen up
    [phrasal verb]
    to make or become less tense :relax
    He loosens up by exercising.
    After a couple of drinks she had loosened up and was talking freely.
    He seemed nervous and his friends kept telling him to loosen up.
    loosen (someone or something) up or loosen up (someone or something) :to cause (someone or something) to relax
    He exercises to loosen up his muscles. [=he exercises so that his muscles are not stiff]
    I tried to loosen her up [=I tried to get her to relax and feel comfortable] by telling a few jokes.