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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   loosen

   • IPA[ˈlo͞os(ə)n]

   美式

   • v.
     make (something tied, fastened, or fixed in place) less tight or firm；make more lax

   • verb: loosen, 3rd person present: loosens, gerund or present participle: loosening, past tense: loosened, past participle: loosened

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. make (something tied, fastened, or fixed in place) less tight or firm loosen your collar and tie 同義詞 make slack, slacken, slack, unstick, unfasten, ... 更多detach, release, disconnect, undo, unclasp, unlatch, unbolt, unfasten, undo, release, unhook, slacken, let out反義詞 tighten, tighten
   • ▪ make more lax his main mistake was to loosen monetary policy a loosening of the benefit rules
   • ▪ relax (one's grip or muscles) he loosened his hold so she could pull her arms free 同義詞 become slack, slacken, become loose, let go, unbind, ... 更多ease, work loose, work free, weaken, relax, slacken, loose, lessen, reduce, moderate, diminish, soften, alleviate, dilute反義詞 tighten, tighten
   • ▪ become relaxed or less tight the stiffness in his shoulders had loosened 同義詞 relax, become relaxed, unwind, ease up/off, become less rigid, ... 更多informallet up, hang loose, lighten up, go easy
   • ▪ make (a connection or relationship) less strong he wanted to strengthen rather than loosen union links
   • ▪ (with reference to the bowels) make or become relaxed before excretion his bowels loosened in terror

   片語

   • loosen someone's tongue
   • loosen up