LOOSENING

loosening, laxation

(noun) the act of making something less tight

relaxation, loosening, slackening

(noun) an occurrence of control or strength weakening; “the relaxation of requirements”; “the loosening of his grip”; “the slackening of the wind”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Verb

loosening

present participle of loosen

Noun

loosening (plural loosenings)

The act of making something looser.

Anagrams

• goniolens

Source: Wiktionary

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LOOSEN

Loos"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Loosened; p. pr. & vb. n. Loosening.] Etym: [See Loose, v. t.]

1. 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. After a year's rooting, then shaking doth the tree good by loosening of the earth. Bacon.

2. To free from restraint; to set at liberty.. It loosens his hands, and assists his understanding. Dryden.

3. To remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase the alvine discharges of. Bacon.

Loos"en, v. i.

Definition: To become loose; to become less tight, firm, or compact. S. Sharp.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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