Synonyms of loosened

Verb

1. loosen, loose, change, alter, modify

usage: make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"

2. relax, loosen, change, alter, modify

usage: make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"

3. relax, loosen, change

usage: become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"

4. tease, tease apart, loosen, disentangle, unsnarl, straighten out

usage: disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool"

5. untie, undo, loosen, change, alter, modify

usage: cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"

6. loosen, change, alter, modify

usage: make less dense; "loosen the soil"

7. loosen, relax, loose, weaken

usage: become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"

Adjective

1. disentangled, loosened, unsnarled, untangled (vs. tangled)

usage: straightened out