Difference between Relax and Loose

What is the difference between Relax and Loose?

Relax as a verb is to make something loose. while Loose as a verb is to let loose, to free from restraints.

Relax

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make something loose. To become loose. To make something less severe or tense. To become less severe or tense. To make something (such as codes and regulations) more lenient. (of codes and regulations) To become more lenient. To relieve (something) from stress.

Example sentence: It is nice finding that place where you can just go and relax.

Loose

Part of speech: interjection

Definition: begin shooting; release your arrows

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To let loose, to free from restraints.To unfasten, to loosen.To make less tight, to loosen.Of a grip or hold, to let go.to shoot (an arrow)

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not fixed in place tightly or firmlyNot held or packaged togetherNot bound or tethered or leashedNot fitting closelyNot compactrelaxedindiscreetpromiscuous

Example sentence: He who is the author of a war lets loose the whole contagion of hell and opens a vein that bleeds a nation to death.

We hope you now know whether to use Relax or Loose in your sentence.

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