Synonyms:
loosen, loose
Meaning: make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"
Usage examples
So he made a frantic effort to loosen himself.
"Enough, do you think, to loosen that honest tongue of yours?"
Then with one hand he gently threw the water upon the candy until it began to loosen and fall off.
As the candy began to loosen and drop off, first one black ear stood up and then the other, and last the little legs began to shoot out.
By imagining worlds in which these axioms are false, the mathematicians have used logic to loosen the prejudices of common sense, and to show the possibility of spaces differing--some more, some less--from that in which we live.
This served to loosen the contents, which seemed tightly packed, but came gradually down until at length they could be seen and drawn forth. Melick drew them forth, and the contents of the mysterious copper cylinder resolved themselves into two packages.
One of the boys gave it a jerk to loosen it, but sad to relate, he gave too vigorous a pull and Zip dropped from the boy's arms, not into the tub, but at one side and by a mighty effort he gave himself two rolls which brought him to the head of the stairs.