loosen

Pronunciation: /ˈluːsn̩/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb make loose or looser
  2. verb make less severe or strict
  3. verb become less severe or strict

Etymology

From loose + -en.

In classic literature

Synonyms

loose

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
change
Narrower (hyponyms)
unscrew, slacken, relax, slack
Opposite (antonyms)
stiffen

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