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loosened

UK
/ˈluːsənd/
US
/ˈlusənd/
loosened around
loosened around
loosened up
loosened up

Translations

loosenedpast participle
UK
/ˈluːsənd/
US
/ˈlusənd/
Past participle of the verb “loosen” regularly used adjectivally.
The loosened screws made the chair wobbly.
Ослабленные винты сделали стул шатким.
Additional translations
разрыхленный
расслабленный
Synonyms
untied
released
slackened
unfastened
relaxed
Antonyms
tightened
loosenverb

loosened

Past Simple

loosened
Past Simple
loosened
Past Participle
loosening
Gerund
UK
/ˈluːsən/
US
/ˈlusən/
She tried to loosen the knot.
Она попыталась развязать узел.
He decided to loosen the screws.
Он решил ослабить винты.
He needs to loosen his grip.
Ему нужно расслабить хватку.
Synonyms
slacken
untie
release
relax
ease
free
unfasten
Antonyms
tighten

Definitions

loosenedpast participle
Not tightly fastened or secured; having been made less tight.
The loosened screws on the chair made it wobbly and unstable.
Relaxed or less strict in terms of rules or standards.
The company adopted a loosened dress code policy, allowing employees to wear casual attire.
loosenverb
To make something less tight or firm.
She loosened the knot in the rope to free the boat.
To relax or become less strict or severe.
The company decided to loosen its dress code policy.
To make or become less tense or rigid.
He tried to loosen his grip on the steering wheel.
To become less tight or firm.
The screw gradually loosened and finally dropped to the floor.
To break up or aerate (soil) so that it is less compact.
Before sowing, she loosened the soil with a rake.
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