Another word for untighten

To reduce in tension, pressure, or rigidity

• ease

  1. To move or proceed with little effort:
  2. To lessen in tension, speed, pain, etc.
  3. To alleviate; assuage:

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  1. To move or proceed with little effort:
  2. To lessen in tension, speed, pain, etc.
  3. To alleviate; assuage:

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• let up

  1. (Intransitive, of something intense) to lessen

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  1. (Intransitive, of something intense) to lessen

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• loose

  1. To let loose; release:
  2. To make less strict; relax:
  3. Loosely; in a loose manner

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  1. To let loose; release:
  2. To make less strict; relax:
  3. Loosely; in a loose manner

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• loosen

  1. To free from restraint; to set at liberty.
  2. To remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase the alvine discharges of.
  3. To become loose or looser:

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  1. To free from restraint; to set at liberty.
  2. To remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase the alvine discharges of.
  3. To become loose or looser:

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• relax

  1. To reduce in intensity; slacken:
  2. To become lax or loose.
  3. To treat (tightly curled hair) with a chemical solution so as to loosen the curls

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  1. To reduce in intensity; slacken:
  2. To become lax or loose.
  3. To treat (tightly curled hair) with a chemical solution so as to loosen the curls

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• slack

  1. In a slack manner:
  2. To be or become slack; slacken
  3. To be inactive or avoid work:

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  1. In a slack manner:
  2. To be or become slack; slacken
  3. To be inactive or avoid work:

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• slacken

  1. (Intransitive) To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack.
  2. To make or become less tense, taut, or firm; loosen:
  3. To reduce the tension of; relax; loosen

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  1. (Intransitive) To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack.
  2. To make or become less tense, taut, or firm; loosen:
  3. To reduce the tension of; relax; loosen

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