loosen

About 1.71 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To make loose.

   to loosen a knot; to loosen one's grip / hold on something

2. verb To become loose.

   I noticed that my seatbelt had gradually loosened during the journey.

3. verb To disengage (a device that restrains).
4. verb To become unfastened or undone.
5. verb To free from restraint; to set at liberty.
6. verb To relieve (the bowels) from constipation; to promote defecation.
7. verb To create a breach or rift between (two parties).
8. verb To sail away (from the shore).

Similar words

loose tease relax tease apart unfasten release untie remove unscrew detach

Often followed by

the up and his it their its them her

Word family

loosened loosening loosens