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Meanings of loosen in English

Portuguese
sossegar
Catalan
afluixar
Spanish
aflojar

Become loose or looser or less tight.

      sossegar
      Catalan
      afluixar
      Spanish
      aflojar

      Disentangle and raise the fibers of.

            afluixar

            Cause to become loose.

                  Usage of loosen in English
                  1
                  The IMF also said the Bank may need to loosen policy further.
                  Reuters
                  2
                  Working as a television presenter can seriously loosen your grip on reality.
                  The Irish Times
                  3
                  Castor's bill would loosen some of those restrictions in tax fraud cases.
                  Reuters
                  4
                  The IMF also said the BoE may need to loosen policy further.
                  Reuters
                  5
                  At present, traders do not foresee cash conditions to loosen too much.
                  Reuters
                  6
                  The United States and Japan are pressuring China to loosen export restrictions.
                  Reuters
                  7
                  Scald them to loosen the skin and nails; open and clean them.
                  Favorite Dishes : a Columbian Autograph Souvenir Cookery Book
                  8
                  We'll loosen up the mortar round the bars in the south room.
                  A Texas Ranger
                  9
                  He said it was time for SaveMart to loosen the purse strings.
                  Radio NZ
                  10
                  In a few days, they will loosen and come off by themselves.
                  The black prism
                  11
                  With the one I might loosen the stone which flanked the window.
                  The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard
                  12
                  The hot water had helped her loosen up and overcome her doubts.
                  Metro 2034
                  13
                  He sat down in the door and began to loosen a shoestring.
                  Whirligigs
                  14
                  In a few minutes Didi had managed to loosen a third prong.
                  Mine
                  15
                  WA and Tasmania have not said when they will loosen travel restrictions.
                  News.com.au
                  16
                  He began to loosen up; the barriers weren't so solid after all.
                  The Neutronium Alchemist
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