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- [loo-suh n]
- /ˈlu sən/
- /ˈluː.sən/
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- [loo-suh n]
- /ˈlu sən/
Definitions of loosen word
- verb with object loosen to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter. 1
- verb with object loosen to make less tight; slacken or relax: to loosen one's grasp. 1
- verb with object loosen to make less firmly fixed in place: to loosen a tooth. 1
- verb with object loosen to let loose or set free from bonds, restraint, or constraint. 1
- verb with object loosen to make less close or compact in structure or arrangement. 1
- verb with object loosen to make less dense or coherent: to loosen the soil in a garden. 1
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Origin of loosen
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, loosen is from the Middle English word loosnen. See loose, -en1
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Parts of speech for Loosen
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preposition
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determiner
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loosen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for loosen
verb loosen
- break up — When something breaks up or when you break it up, it separates or is divided into several smaller parts.
- slacken — If something slackens or if you slacken it, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense.
- relax — to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax: to relax the muscles.
- ease — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
Antonyms for loosen
verb loosen
- tighten — make more snug or secure
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- fasten — to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
- couple — If you refer to a couple of people or things, you mean two or approximately two of them, although the exact number is not important or you are not sure of it.
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