adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of loosen form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having been made less tight or more relaxed.

Adjective

1. 1
   straightened out wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

disentangleddisentangledundoneunsnarled

Example

More examples

"Mr Ito loosened his tie because he felt hot in his office."

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