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loosen up

/ loosen up /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
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"
Opposites:
tense tense up
Type of:
change state turn
Kinds of:
vege out vegetate sit back take it easy
Derived:
relaxation rest ease repose
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s INFINITIVE
verb Sense 2
cause to become unblocked
"The medicine unstuffed my nose in minutes!"
Opposites:
stuff lug choke up block
Type of:
free disengage
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
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"
Type of:
act behave do
Derived:
easiness relaxation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
make one''s body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity
Type of:
exercise work out
Derived:
warm-up tune-up prolusion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 5
cause to feel relaxed
"A hot bath always relaxes me"
Opposites:
tense strain tense up
Type of:
affect
Kinds of:
unbend
Derived:
easiness relaxation relaxer relaxant
Causes:
relax unbend unwind
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
74%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
3
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change state turn vege out vegetate sit back take it easy tense tense up free disengage stuff lug