Definitions
become loose or looser or less tight
Word origin
From loose + -en.
Used in a sentence
“to loosen a knot; to loosen one's grip / hold on something”
“After the Thanksgiving meal, Bill loosened his belt.”
“1626, Francis Bacon, Sylva Sylvarum: or A Naturall Historie, London: William Lee, Century 5, p. 111, […] after a yeares Rooting, then Shaking doth the Tree good, by Loosening of the Earth […]”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Make less tight”6 letters
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