loosening

Meanings

Plural: loosenings

Noun

• an occurrence of control or strength weakening
  • "the loosening of his grip"
• the act of making something less tight
• The act of making something looser.

Verb

• make loose or looser
• make less severe or strict
• become less severe or strict
• disentangle and raise the fibers of
• cause to become loose
• make less dense
• become loose or looser or less tight
• present participle and gerund of loosen

Synonyms

laxation, loose, loosen, relax, relaxation, slackening, tease, tease apart, undo, untie

Antonyms

stiffen, tightening