Definition
To make or become less tight, firm, or restrictive; to release from constraint or tension.
Etymology
From Middle English losnen, from loos 'loose' (from Old Norse lauss) + -en suffix. The word evolved from the concept of being free from bonds, related to 'lose' but with the causative meaning of making something loose.
Kelly Says
The word 'loosen' is fascinatingly asymmetrical - while we say 'loosen' to make something less tight, we don't say 'tighten' came from 'loose' + '-en'. Instead, 'tighten' comes from 'tight' + '-en', showing how language develops different patterns for opposite concepts!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አንድ ማድረግ
ɑnd mɑd.rɛɡ
BNবাংলা
ঢিলা করা
ḍhila kɔra
CACatalà
fluixejar
fluˈiʃə
CSČeština
uvolnit
uvɔl.nit
ELΕλληνικά
χαλαρώνω
xalaˈrɔno
ESEspañol
aflojar
a.floˈxar
FAفارسی
شل کردن
ʃel kardan
GUGU
ઢીલું કરવું
ḍhīluṁ karvuṁ
HEעברית
להרפות
le.ha.rɛˈfot
HIहिन्दी
ढीला करना
ḍhīlā karnā
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengendurkan
məŋɛndʊrkan
ITItaliano
allentare
a.lɛnˈtaːre
KKKK
жұмсақтатып
ʒʊmsɑqtɑtɪp
KO한국어
헐렁하게 하다
heolreonghage hada
MSBahasa Melayu
mengendurkan
məŋɛndʊrkan
MYမြန်မာ
လွတ်ချစ်
lwɛʔ tɕʰɛʔ
NLNederlands
losmaken
lɔsˈmaːkən
PAPA
ਢਿੱਲਾ ਕਰਨਾ
ḍhillɑ karnɑ
PLPolski
rozluźniać
rɔzluˈʑɲaʨ
PTPortuguês
afrouxar
a.fruˈʃar
RORomână
a slăbi
a sləˈbi
RUРусский
ослаблять
ɐsˈlablʲatʲ
SWKiswahili
kufungua
ku.fuŋɡwa
TAதமிழ்
தளர்த்து
taḷarttu
TEతెలుగు
సడలించు
saḍaliṁcu
TLTL
magpabagal
mɑɡ.pɑˈbaɡal
TRTürkçe
gevşetmek
ɡevʃetmek
UKУкраїнська
розслабляти
rɔzˈslɑblʲatɪ
URاردو
ڈھیلا کرنا
ḍhilɑ karnɑ
VITiếng Việt
lỏng lẻo
lɔŋ˧˧ lɛ˧˧