loosening
looh suh ning
- n an occurrence of control or strength weakening
the loosening of his grip - n the act of making something less tight
- v make loose or looser
- v make less severe or strict
- v become less severe or strict
- v disentangle and raise the fibers of
- v cause to become loose
- v make less dense
- v become loose or looser or less tight
- Mao's death left a power vacuum that resulted in a loosening of control by the government.
- They include eliminating a five-year waiting period for new, legal immigrant children and mothers to enroll in the program, slightly loosening identity requirements, and in some .
- Arguing against loosening sanctions against Cuba last year, DeLay warned that Fidel Castro "will take the money.