transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlü-s ə n ]
verb
( loos·ened ; loos·en·ing ˈlüs-niŋ, ˈlü-s ə n-iŋ)
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. : to release from restraint
2. : to make looser
loosen ed his tie
loosen a screw
3. : to relieve (the bowels) of constipation
4. : to cause or permit to become less strict — often used with up
loosen ed the rules
intransitive verb
: to become loose or looser