untighten
English
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To loosen; to make something less tight.
Etymology
Prefix from English tighten.
Origin
English
tighten
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- overtighten English
- retighten English
- tight English
- tighten English
- tightenable English
- tightener English
- tightenest English
- tighteneth English
- tighten Middle English