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loosen: become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"; make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"; make less dense; "loosen the soil"

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unbend collapse: release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information"; free from flexure; "unbend a bow"; unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay

unpen collapse

ungag collapse

untether collapse

ease off collapse

tenderize collapse

unbutton collapse: undo the buttons of; "unbutton the shirt"

unfasten collapse: become undone or untied; "The shoelaces unfastened"; cause to become undone; "unfasten your belt"

unlace collapse

emancipate collapse: give equal rights to; of women and minorities

unshackle collapse

unclasp collapse: release from a clasp; "She clasped and unclasped her hands"

limber up collapse: make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity

doff collapse: remove; "He doffed his hat"

amuse collapse: make (somebody) laugh; "The clown amused the children"; occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies"

unstick collapse

unglue collapse

unbolt collapse: undo the bolt of; "unbolt the door"

unbuckle collapse: undo the buckle of; "Unbuckle your seat belt"

unfetter collapse

unloosen collapse

unstrap collapse: remove the strap or straps from

loosen up collapse

unchain collapse: make free; remove the chains from

unbind collapse: untie or unfasten; "unbind the feet of this poor woman"

kill time collapse

while away the time collapse

untie collapse: undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner"; cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"

unwind collapse: reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn"; separate the tangles of

knock dead collapse

unleash collapse: release or vent; "unleash one's anger"; turn loose or free from restraint; "let loose mines"; "Loose terrible plagues upon humanity"; release from a leash; "unleash the dogs in the park"

weigh anchor collapse: heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing

ease up collapse: reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"; become less intense

laugh it up collapse

unlatch collapse

liberate collapse: grant freedom to; "The students liberated their slaves upon graduating from the university"

titillate collapse: excite pleasurably or erotically; "A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine"

massage collapse: kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation; give a massage to; "She massaged his sore back"; manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes; "She rubbed down her child with a sponge"

relax collapse: cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"; become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"; make less tight; "relax the tension on the rope"; become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"; make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"; become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner; "our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group"

slake collapse: make less active or intense

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