loosens

VERB

set free; unbind

Synonyms

WEAK

alleviate become unfastened break up deliver detach discharge disconnect disengage disenthrall disjoin ease ease off emancipate extricate free let go let out liberate manumit mitigate relax release separate slacken unbar unbolt unbuckle unbutton unchain unclasp undo unfasten unfix unhitch unhook unlace unlash unlatch unleash unlock unloose unpin unscrew unsnap unstick unstrap untie untighten work free work loose

Antonyms

WEAK

bind limit restrict tighten

VERB

unbind

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alleviate break up ease loose relax slacken undo unlock unscrew untie

STRONG

deliver detach discharge disconnect disengage disjoin emancipate extricate free liberate manumit mitigate release separate unbar unbolt unbuckle unbutton unchain unclasp unfasten unhitch unhook unlace unlash unleash unloose unpin unstrap

WEAK

become unfastened disenthrall ease off lax let go let out unfix unlatch unsnap unstick untighten work free work loose

Antonyms

STRONGEST

increase tighten

STRONG

attach button combine confine connect couple detain engage fasten hitch hold hook imprison incarcerate join keep limit link restrain unite

Example Sentences

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loosens

Some bigger changes will take place next week as high pressure loosens its grip.

From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026

Winter loosens its grip, but does not disappear.

From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026

Wright, in a recent interview with US outlet Politico, welcomed the passing of Venezuela's new hydrocarbons law, which loosens the state's grip on the commodity that is Venezuela's main source of revenue.

From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026

That is especially true, according to analysts, if Russia-Ukraine peace talks or a resolution to the U.S. standoff with Venezuela loosens restrictions on oil exports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025

She puts a texturizer on my scalp, till it loosens up my hair, then she washes the texturizer out.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake