"untighten" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: untightens [present, singular, third-person], untightening [participle, present], untightened [participle, past], untightened [past]
Etymology: un- + tighten Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|tighten}} un- + tighten Head templates: {{en-verb}} untighten (third-person singular simple present untightens, present participle untightening, simple past and past participle untightened)
  1. (transitive) To loosen; to make something less tight. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-untighten-en-verb-HlCkSNIF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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