loosen | Amarkosh

Meaning of word loosen from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Make loose or looser.

Example : Loosen the tension on a rope.

Synonyms : loose

Make stiff or stiffer.

Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine.
stiffen

Meaning : Make less severe or strict.

Example : The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught.

Synonyms : relax

Meaning : Become less severe or strict.

Example : The rules relaxed after the new director arrived.

Synonyms : relax

Meaning : Disentangle and raise the fibers of.

Example : Tease wool.

Synonyms : tease, tease apart

Meaning : Cause to become loose.

Example : Undo the shoelace.
Untie the knot.
Loosen the necktie.

Synonyms : undo, untie

Meaning : Make less dense.

Example : Loosen the soil.

Meaning : Become loose or looser or less tight.

Example : The noose loosened.
The rope relaxed.

Synonyms : loose, relax

Become stiff or stiffer.

He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room.
stiffen

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

wear away (verb)
Cut away in small pieces.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.

changeover (noun)
An event that results in a transformation.

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

Antonym meaning