Definisjon av loosen

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Verb

loosen - make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"
loose
stiffen make stiff or stiffer; "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine"
modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
unbend, relax release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information"
slacken, remit make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
slack cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water; "slack lime"
unscrew loosen something by unscrewing it; "unscrew the outlet plate"
unscrew loosen something by unscrewing it; "unscrew the outlet plate"
loosen - become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"
relax, loose
stiffen make stiff or stiffer; "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine"
weaken become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
loosen - make less dense; "loosen the soil"
modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
scarify puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals; "The men in some African tribes scarify their faces"
fluff, ruffle pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric"
loosen - cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"
untie, undo
modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
loosen - become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"
relax
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
loosen - make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
relax
modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
loosen - disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool"
tease, tease apart
unsnarl, disentangle, straighten out extricate from entanglement; "Can you disentangle the cord?"
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Verb

loosen - Make something less tight; unfasten.

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  • loosen
    To make less tight.
  • loosen
    To make undone or untied; to free from any fastening.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) loosen
  • Presens: loosen / loosens
  • Preteritum: loosened
  • Perfektum: (have) loosened

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