loosen

动词 loosen:

1. make loose or looser
   同义词：loose
2. make less severe or strict
   同义词：relax
3. become less severe or strict
   同义词：relax
4. disentangle and raise the fibers of
   同义词：tease, tease apart
5. cause to become loose
   同义词：untie, undo
6. make less dense
7. become loose or looser or less tight
   同义词：relax, loose

1. They want to loosen their ties with Britain.
   他们想要削弱同英国的关系。
2. The government's control over the newspapers has loosened in recent years.
   近年来政府已放松了对报纸的控制。
3. I loosened my tie, but I didn't take it off.
   我松开了领带，但是没有把它解下来。

loos.en

v.（动词）
loos.ened,loos.en.ing,loos.ens
v.tr.（及物动词）
To untie or make looser.
解开或使松
To free from restraint, pressure, or strictness.
放宽，放松：从拘束、压力或严格要求中解脱出来
To free (the bowels) from constipation.
使（肠）通畅：使（肠）便秘变得通畅
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To become loose or looser.
变松或变得更松

来源：
Middle English lousnen, losnen
中古英语 lousnen, losnen
from losen
源自 losen
from los [loose] * see loose
源自 los [松的] *参见 loose