loosen vs prise

loosen and prise both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
loosen	No	No	Yes	No
prise	No	No	Yes	No

loosen (verb)	prise (verb)
become loose or looser or less tight	regard highly; think much of
make loose or looser	to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
make less dense	make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
disentangle and raise the fibers of
cause to become loose
become less severe or strict
make less severe or strict