loosen
loose + -en
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verb with object
make (something tied, fastened, or fixed in place) less tight or firm:
〈締めた［結んだ］ものなど〉をゆるめる, ほどく, 解く; 放す(up)
e.g. loosen your collar and tie.
make more lax:
〈支配･制限･関係など〉を弱める, 緩和する, ゆるめる(up)
e.g. his main mistake was to loosen monetary policy
e.g. (as noun loosening) : a loosening of the benefit rules.
relax (one's grip or muscles):
e.g. he loosened his hold so she could pull her arms free.
no object become relaxed or less tight:
ゆるくなる, ゆるむ(up); 弱まる, ばらばらになる.
e.g. the stiffness in his shoulders had loosened.
make (a connection or relationship) less strong:
e.g. he wanted to strengthen rather than loosen union links.
(with reference to the bowels) make or become relaxed before excretion:
〈便秘の腹〉をゆるませる
e.g. no object : his bowels loosened in terror.
PHRASES
loosen someone's tongue
make someone talk freely.
PHRASAL VERBS
loosen up
warm up in preparation for an activity:
e.g. arrive early to loosen up and hit some practice shots.
make or become relaxed:
e.g. they taught me to have fun at work and loosen up
e.g. (loosen someone up) : the beer is loosening him up.