loosen 音标拼音: [l'usən]
vt . 解开,放松,松弛
vi . 变松,松开
解开,放松,松弛变松,松开
loosen v 1 :
make loose or looser ; "
loosen the tension on a rope " [
synonym :
{
loosen }, {
loose }] [
ant : {
stiffen }]
2 :
make less severe or strict ; "
The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught " [
synonym : {
relax },
{
loosen }]
3 :
become less severe or strict ; "
The rules relaxed after the new director arrived " [
synonym : {
relax }, {
loosen }]
4 :
disentangle and raise the fibers of ; "
tease wool " [
synonym :
{
tease }, {
tease apart }, {
loosen }]
5 :
cause to become loose ; "
undo the shoelace "; "
untie the knot ";
"
loosen the necktie " [
synonym : {
untie }, {
undo }, {
loosen }]
6 :
make less dense ; "
loosen the soil "
7 :
become loose or looser or less tight ; "
The noose loosened ";
"
the rope relaxed " [
synonym : {
loosen }, {
relax }, {
loose }] [
ant :
{
stiffen }]
Loosen \
Loos "
en \,
v .
i .
To become loose ;
to become less tight ,
firm ,
or compact . --
S .
Sharp .
[
1913 Webster ]
Loosen \
Loos "
en \ (
l [=
oo ]
s "'
n ),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Loosened }
(
l [=
oo ]
s "'
nd );
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Loosening }.] [
See {
Loose },
v .
t .]
1 .
To make loose ;
to free from tightness ,
tension ,
firmness ,
or fixedness ;
to make less dense or compact ;
as ,
to loosen a string ,
or a knot ;
to loosen a rock in the earth .
[
1913 Webster ]
After a year '
s rooting ,
then shaking doth the tree good by loosening of the earth . --
Bacon .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To free from restraint ;
to set at liberty ..
[
1913 Webster ]
It loosens his hands ,
and assists his understanding .
--
Dryden .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
To remove costiveness from ;
to facilitate or increase the alvine discharges of . --
Bacon .
[
1913 Webster ]
105 Moby Thesaurus words for "
loosen ":
abate ,
bate ,
cast off ,
cushion ,
cut apart ,
detach ,
diffuse ,
discharge ,
disengage ,
disenthrall ,
disjoin ,
disperse ,
doff ,
ease ,
ease off ,
ease up ,
emancipate ,
fluff ,
free ,
gentle ,
knead ,
lax ,
laxate ,
let down ,
let go ,
let up ,
liberate ,
limber ,
limber up ,
loose ,
manumit ,
mash ,
massage ,
mellow ,
milden ,
mitigate ,
mollify ,
plump ,
pulp ,
relax ,
release ,
remit ,
remove ,
scatter ,
separate ,
sever ,
shake up ,
slack ,
slack off ,
slack up ,
slacken ,
slake ,
smash ,
soften ,
soften up ,
squash ,
subdue ,
supple ,
take off ,
tenderize ,
tone down ,
tune down ,
unbar ,
unbend ,
unbind ,
unbolt ,
unbrace ,
unbridle ,
unbuckle ,
unbutton ,
uncage ,
unchain ,
unclasp ,
undo ,
unfasten ,
unfetter ,
ungag ,
unglue ,
unhandcuff ,
unhobble ,
unhook ,
unlace ,
unlash ,
unlatch ,
unleash ,
unlock ,
unloose ,
unloosen ,
unmanacle ,
unmuzzle ,
unpen ,
unpinion ,
unscrew ,
unshackle ,
unstick ,
unstrain ,
unstrap ,
unstring ,
untether ,
untie ,
untighten ,
untruss ,
unyoke ,
weaken ,
weigh anchor
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