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loosen

verb
  1. become loose or looser or less tight
    “The noose loosened”
    loose
  2. make loose or looser
    “loosen the tension on a rope”
    loose
  3. make less dense
    “loosen the soil”
  4. cause to become loose
    undountie
  5. disentangle and raise the fibers of
    tease
  6. become less severe or strict
    relax
  7. make less severe or strict
    relax