Definition of Loosen

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Loosen

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.

To free from restraint; to set at liberty..

To remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase the alvine discharges of.

To become loose; to become less tight, firm, or compact.

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Loosen Quotations

We need real campaign finance reform to loosen the grip of special interests on politics.
Tom Daschle

While Congress saw some need to loosen the standard in the initial days of a war, it wanted the president to comply with FISA in carrying out surveillance in the United States.
Jonathan Turley

It's not just enough to swing at the ball. You've got to loosen your girdle and really let the ball have it.
Babe Zaharias

Loosen your girdle and let er fly!
Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Loosen Translations

loosen in German is auflockern, lockern
loosen in Italian is allentare
loosen in Spanish is aflojar
loosen in Swedish is lossna, lossa

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