loosens

Definition von loosens im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: third-person singular of loosen
loosen: {v} to let loose, unite, relax, free, part
loosen: make less dense; "loosen the soil"
loosen: become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed" make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope" make less dense; "loosen the soil
loosen: If someone loosens restrictions or laws, for example, they make them less strict or severe. Drilling regulations, too, have been loosened to speed the development of the fields. tighten + loosening loos·en·ing Domestic conditions did not justify a loosening of monetary policy
loosen: If you loosen your clothing or something that is tied or fastened or if it loosens, you undo it slightly so that it is less tight or less firmly held in place. Loosen the bolt so the bars can be turned Her hair had loosened and was tangled around her shoulders. tighten
loosen: become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"
loosen: 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
loosen: If someone or something loosens the ties between people or groups of people, or if the ties loosen, they become weaker. The Federal Republic must loosen its ties with the United States The deputy leader is cautious about loosening the links with the unions The ties that bind them together are loosening
loosen: disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool"
loosen: To free from restraint; to set at liberty
loosen: make less dense; "loosen the soil
loosen: make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"
loosen: make something less tight; unfasten
loosen: If a government or organization loosens its grip on a group of people or an activity, or if its grip loosens, it begins to have less control over it. There is no sign that the Party will loosen its tight grip on the country The Soviet Union's grip on Eastern Europe loosened. = relax
loosen: become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"
loosen: cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"
loosen: If you loosen your grip on something, or if your grip loosens, you hold it less tightly. Harry loosened his grip momentarily and Anna wriggled free When his grip loosened she eased herself away. = relax tighten
loosen: make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
loosen: If you loosen something that is stretched across something else, you make it less stretched or tight. Insert a small knife into the top of the chicken breast to loosen the skin
loosen: {f} unbind, untie, unfasten; set free, release; make less tight, slacken; make less dense or compact; make less strict or severe; free from constipation; become loose
loosen: To become loose; to become less tight, firm, or compact
loosen: To remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase the alvine discharges of