loosen
looh suhn
- v make loose or looser
loosen the tension on a rope - v make less severe or strict
- v become less severe or strict
- v disentangle and raise the fibers of
- v cause to become loose
loosen the necktie - v make less dense
loosen the soil - v become loose or looser or less tight
The noose loosened
- To forge a viable connection with Cuba's 11 million beleaguered people, many analysts believe Raul will also have to loosen their leashes more than Fidel ever allowed.
- Her demand that French political leaders loosen laws against euthanasia has been rebuffed, so Sebire now awaits a judge's decision on whether existing legislation allows doctors .
- Eager to loosen Nike's hold on Chinese basketball, the shoe company flew Yi to New Jersey for its ABCD Camp in the summer of 2002.