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loosen up


verb
1. cause to become unblocked (Freq. 1)
- The medicine unstuffed my nose in minutes!
Syn:
unstuff
Ant:
stuff (for: unstuff)
Hypernyms:
free, disengage
Hyponyms:
unblock
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. 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
Syn:
relax
Derivationally related forms:
relaxation (for: relax)
Hypernyms:
act, behave, do
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
3. 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
Syn:
relax, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down
Ant:
tense (for: relax)
Derivationally related forms:
relaxant (for: relax), relaxation (for: relax)
Hypernyms:
change state, turn
Hyponyms:
vege out, vegetate, sit back, take it easy
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody's (body part) ----s
- Sam and Sue loosen up
4. make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity
Syn:
limber up, warm up
Derivationally related forms:
warm-up (for: warm up)
Hypernyms:
exercise, work out
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
5. cause to feel relaxed
- A hot bath always relaxes me
Syn:
relax, unstrain, unlax, unwind, make relaxed
Ant:
strain (for: unstrain), tense (for: relax)
Derivationally related forms:
relaxant (for: relax), relaxation (for: relax), relaxer (for: relax)
Hypernyms:
affect
Hyponyms:
unbend
Cause:
relax, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- The performance is likely to loosen up Sue


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