单词 | loosen |
释义 | loosen —loosener, n. /looh"seuhn/, v.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 tooth. 4. to let loose or set free from bonds, restraint, or constraint. 5. to make less close or compact in structure or arrangement. 6. to make less dense or coherent: to loosen the soil in a garden. 7. to relax in strictness or severity, as restraint or discipline: to loosen restrictions on trade. 8. to relieve (the bowels) of their constipated condition. v.i. 9. to become loose or looser (sometimes fol. by up): His hold loosened. Your shoes will loosen up with wear. [1350-1400; ME loosnen. See LOOSE, -EN1] |
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