loosens
Makes less tight
Loosens is the third-person singular of loosen—to make or become less tight, firm, or strict.
A runner loosens up before a race.
Someone loosens a knot, a grip, or a necktie.
Figuratively, restrictions loosen when they become less severe: The company loosened its dress code.
A person loosens up when they become more relaxed or less inhibited.
Lets go or publishes
- slackensReduces tension or pace
- relaxesBecomes less tense
- easesReduces severity or difficulty
- weakensReduces strength or power
drops · relinquishes · unclenches · unclasps · surrenders · yields
Reduces severity or difficulty
- slackensReduces tension or pace
- releasesLets go or publishes
- relievesLessens or substitutes for
- softensReduces intensity or hardness
lightens · alleviates · mitigates · lessens · reduces · diminishes · unwinds · decompresses
Releases a fastening
- unbindsFrees from bonds
- undoesReverses a prior action
- unfastensReleases from attachment
- detachesRemoves from connection
unhooks · unstraps · unlaces · unclasps · unbuttons · unzips · unbuckles · unlatches
releases
Lets go or publishes
weakens · drops · relinquishes · unclenches · unclasps · surrenders · yields
eases
Reduces severity or difficulty
softens · lightens · alleviates · mitigates · lessens · reduces · diminishes · unwinds · decompresses · calms
unties
Releases a fastening
detaches · unhooks · unstraps · unlaces · unclasps · unbuttons · unzips · unbuckles · unlatches · unbolts
limbers
Makes supple
relaxes
Becomes less tense
- easesReduces severity or difficulty
- liftsRaises or carries upward
- liberalizesMakes laws less strict
deregulates · softens · moderates · reduces · lessens · lightens · removes · suspends · waives · frees
- warm-upsjumping jacks, leg swings, arm circles, hip circles, arm swings
- falls offdrops, tumbles, slips, detaches, topples
- erodeserodes, corrodes, abrades, wears down, wears out
- let downdisappoints, fails, betrays, abandons, deflates
loosenstightens
Makes less loose
fastens · cinches · constricts · secures · clenches
loosensstiffens
Becomes less pliable
hardens · rigidifies · braces · tenses · solidifies
loosensrestricts
Places limits upon
constrains · clamps down · cracks down · tightens · tightens up
- loose endsUnresolved matters needing attention
- loosen upBecome less tense
- loose changeMiscellaneous small currency
- let looseRemove restraints from
- cut looseRelease from restraint
- break looseSuddenly become free
loose, loosen, loosened, loosening, looseness, unloose, looser, loosen up, loosener