verb

loosen

to make less tight, to relax

He loosened his tie after the meeting.

He loosened his tie after the meeting.

The government decided to loosen restrictions.

The government decided to loosen restrictions.

((sth.)) to make (sth.) less tight He loosened his tie.

Synonyms: slacken, relax, untie; Antonyms: tighten, fasten

From 'loose' + the verb-forming suffix '-en'.

The suffix '-en' often means 'to make something...'. So, 'loosen' means 'to make something loose'.

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