[ verb ]
■ lessen in force or effect
e.g.)
・soften a shock
・break a fall
→
break
,
damp
,
dampen
,
soften
,
weaken
[ verb ]
■ make loose or looser
e.g.)
・loosen the tension on a rope
→
loose
,
loosen
[ verb ]
■ make less taut
e.g.)
・relax the tension on the rope
→
relax
,
unbend
[ verb ]
■ make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
→
remit
,
slacken
[ verb ]
■ lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
e.g.)
・The circumstances extenuate the crime
→
extenuate
,
mitigate
,
palliate
[ verb ]
■ cause to become loose
e.g.)
・undo the shoelace
・untie the knot
・loosen the necktie
→
loosen
,
undo
,
untie
[ verb ]
■ loosen by turning
e.g.)
・unscrew the bottle cap
→
unscrew
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