make+less+tight
11loosen — /ˈlusən / (say loohsuhn) verb (t) 1. to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter. 2. to make less tight; slacken or relax: to loosen one s grasp. 3. to make less firmly fixed in place: to loosen a clamp. 4. to let loose or set free from bonds,… …
12loosen — loos•en [[t]ˈlu sən[/t]] v. t. 1) to make less tight: to loosen a belt; to loosen one s grasp[/ex] 2) to make less firmly fixed in place: to loosen a tooth[/ex] 3) to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter 4) to set free from restraint or… …
13loosen — loos·en || luËsn v. unbind, untie, unfasten; set free, release; make less tight, slacken; make less dense or compact; make less strict or severe; free from constipation; become loose …
14loosens — loos·en || luËsn v. unbind, untie, unfasten; set free, release; make less tight, slacken; make less dense or compact; make less strict or severe; free from constipation; become loose …
15loose — loosely, adv. looseness, n. /loohs/, adj., looser, loosest, adv., v. loosed, loosing. adj. 1. free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end. 2. free from anything that binds or restrains; unfettered: loose cats prowling around in… …
16loose — /lus / (say loohs) adjective (looser, loosest) 1. free from bonds, fetters, or restraint: to get one s hand loose. 2. free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end. 3. uncombined, as a chemical element. 4. not bound together, as… …
17Untighten — Un*tight en, v. t. [1st pref. un + tighten.] To make less tight or tense; to loosen. [1913 Webster] …
18loosen — v. a. 1. Slacken, relax, make loose, make less tight. 2. Release, unloose, loose, let loose, free. 3. Make lax (as the bowels), relax. 4. Alienate, separate …
19loose — [[t]lus[/t]] adj. loos•er, loos•est, adv. v. 1) free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end[/ex] 2) not firmly fixed or attached: a loose tooth; a loose board in a floor[/ex] 3) free from confinement or restraint; unfettered: loose …
20unloosen — /ʌnˈlusən/ (say un loohsuhn) verb (t) 1. to undo or untie. 2. to make less tight, as a knot, clasp, etc. {un 2 + loosen} …
