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Example:He tried to relax his grip on the handle to open the jar.
Definition:To cause (something) to become less tight or tense, as by loosening a constraint or relaxing an attitude.
From relax
Example:She gently unclenched her fingers, loosening her grip on the photograph.
Definition:To release or loosen (a grip or hold).
From ungrip
Example:The contract terms were slowly slackening over time.
Definition:To become or cause to become less tight, rigid, or compact; to slacken in tension or constriction.
From slacken
Example:He untightened the screw to make it looser.
Definition:To make (something) less tight or rigid; to undo the tension or pressure exerted on it.
From untighten
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