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What does loosen mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word loosen? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To make loose.
  2. (intransitive) To become loose.
  3. (transitive) To free from restraint; to set at liberty.
  4. (transitive) To remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase the alvine discharges of.
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When the quills begin to loosen, the bird removes them and is then ready to care for the new feathers.
Feeling the cold steel in his hand, Mario used the wrench to loosen the bolt underneath the sink in the main bathroom of his parents' apartment.
Instead of cream, buy a tub of fat-free quark and loosen it with some milk to give it a silky smooth texture just like thick pouring cream.
Use this all-over body scrub before bathing to deep-cleanse and loosen surface impurities.
Lightly whisk one-quarter of the whites into the custard to loosen it slightly, then carefully fold in the remainder.
Nonchemical exfoliators such as alpha-hydroxy acids and beta-hydroxy acids loosen dead skin cells so they slough off more efficiently.

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