Loosen

Verb

 * 1) make something less tight; unfasten
 * After the Thanksgiving meal, Bill loosened his belt.

Adverbs for Loosen
radically; sufficiently; comfortably; medically; beneficially; healthfully; scientifically; partially.

Thesaurus
abate, bate, cast off, cushion, cut apart, detach, diffuse, discharge, disengage, disenthrall, disjoin, disperse, doff, ease, ease off, ease up, emancipate, fluff, free, gentle, knead, lax, laxate, let down, let go, let up, liberate, limber, limber up, loose, manumit, mash, massage, mellow, milden, mitigate, mollify, plump, pulp, relax, release, remit, remove, scatter, separate, sever, shake up, slack, slack off, slack up, slacken, slake, smash, soften, soften up, squash, subdue, supple, take off, tenderize, tone down, tune down, unbar, unbend, unbind, unbolt, unbrace, unbridle, unbuckle, unbutton, uncage, unchain, unclasp, undo, unfasten, unfetter, ungag, unglue, unhandcuff, unhobble, unhook, unlace, unlash, unlatch, unleash, unlock, unloose, unloosen, unmanacle, unmuzzle, unpen, unpinion, unscrew, unshackle, unstick, unstrain, unstrap, unstring, untether, untie, untighten, untruss, unyoke, weaken, weigh anchor

Translations

 * Ancient Greek:
 * Dutch:
 * French:
 * German: ,


 * Italian:, allentare
 * Japanese: ゆるめる, ほどく
 * Latin: labefacio
 * Romanian:
 * Spanish: aflojar, soltar

Antonyms

 * tighten

Derived terms

 * loosen the apron strings
 * loosen the purse strings
 * loosener

Related terms

 * loose
 * unloosen