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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.

Synonyms
Examples for "undo"
Examples for "undo"
1
That said; don't allow a moment of doubt to undo previous work.
The South African
2
Complacency could undo much of the good work that has been achieved.
The Irish Times
3
The only way to undo it is by its terms-findingtrue love.
Beastly
4
You could even find that careless inattention will undo previous good work.
The South African
5
They have said they will try to undo some of Obama's measures.
Reuters
1
The problem with this is how easy single-overhand knots can untie themselves.
Climbing Magazine
2
Gabe had tried to free a stuck rope and decided to untie.
Climbing Magazine
3
We must first untie the knots and weave the patterns into one.
A Prisoner in Fairyland (The Book That 'Uncle Paul' Wrote)
4
A Sumerian struggled to untie another animal when Hathor struck him down.
Quest for honour
5
He sprang from the horse, and instantly proceeded to untie the mule.
The Bible in Spain / Or, the Journeys, Adventures, and Imprisonm...
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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Translations for loosen
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Loosen across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
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