loosen (v)
relax#2 (v)
loose#1 (v)

v00419137

type v
lex_filenum 30
def become loose or looser or less tight
examples The noose loosened
the rope relaxed
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Outgoing links
Hypernym weaken
Derivationally related form relax → relaxation
Derivationally related form loosen → loosening
Derivationally related form loosen → loosening
Antonym loosen → stiffen
Incoming links
Derivationally related form loosening → loosen
Derivationally related form loosening → loosen
Derivationally related form relaxation → relax
Hyponym weaken
Antonym stiffen → loosen
Cause loosen, loose

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