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Definition 1:
To make (something) less tight or firm :to make (something) loose or looser sometimes used figuratively .
Examples:
He used a spade to loosen the soil.
She loosened the cake from the sides of the pan.
loosen a screw
After eating so much I had to loosen my belt.
When the meeting was over he loosened his tie.
She loosened her grip/hold on the rope. [=she began to hold the rope less tightly]
He has loosened his grip/hold on the company.
Definition 2:
To become less tight or firm :to become loose or looser .
Examples:
One of the screws had loosened a bit and had to be tightened.
Her grip loosened.
Definition 3:
To become or to cause (something) to become less strict + obj no obj .
Examples:
We want to loosen (up) the controls/restrictions that the law has imposed.
Each generation seems to loosen the established standards of behavior.
Standards of behavior seem to be loosening everywhere.
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