loosen
/ˈluːsn̩/
loosen
English
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Definition
To make loose.
Etymology
From loose + -en.
Example Sentences
- "to loosen a knot; to loosen one's grip / hold on something"
- "After the Thanksgiving meal, Bill loosened his belt."
- "1626, Francis Bacon, Sylva Sylvarum: or A Naturall Historie, London: William Lee, Century 5, p. 111, […] after a yeares Rooting, then Shaking doth the Tree good, by Loosening of the Earth […]"
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