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To make loose; to free from tightness, tension, firmness, or fixedness; to make less dense or compact; as, to loosen a string, or a knot; to loosen a rock in the earth.
To become loose; to become less tight, firm, or compact.
make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"
make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
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