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loosen

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The meaning (definition) of the word loosen

to make something less tight

The word loosen used in a sentence

I will loosen my shoelaces so my feet feel better.

Words that mean the same as loosen (synonyms)

relaxunfasten

Words that mean the opposite of loosen (antonyms)

tighten

How the word loosen is said around the world

Frenchdesserrer (deseray)
Spanishaflojar (ahflohkhahr)
Mandarin松开 (sōng kāi)
Hindiढीला (deelah)
Arabicفك (fahk)
Russianослабить (oslabit')
Portuguese (EU)afrouxar (uhfroowshahr)
Portuguese (BR)afrouxar (ahfrohshahr)
Japanese緩める (yurume ru)
Germanlösen (lerzuhn)
Urduڈھیلا کرنا (deelah kahrnah)
Punjabiਢਿੱਲਾ ਕਰਨਾ (tillah kuruhnah)
Korean늦추다 (neujcuda)
Hebrewלְשַׁחְרֵר (lshahkhrayr)
Greekαμολάω (amolao)
Dutchlosmaken (lawsmahkuhn)
Tagalogluwagan (loowahgahn)
Vietnamesenới lỏng (nury lawng)
Turkishgevşetmek (gyevshetmek)
Persianشل کردن (shohl kahrdahn)
Polishpoluzować (pawloozawvahch)
Ukrainianрозслабити (rozslabyty)
Bengaliআলগা করুন (ahlawgah kohroon)
Swedishlossa (lawsah)
Italianallentare (ahllayntahray)

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