loosen vs relax

loosen and relax both are verbs.

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

As verbs, loosen and relax are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of loosen include loose.

As verbs, relax is a hyponym of loosen; that is, relax is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than loosen:

Other hyponyms of loosen include unbend, remit, slacken, slack, unscrew, unscrew.

As verbs, loosen and relax are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, loosen and relax are synonyms defined as:

loosen (verb)	relax (verb)
become loose or looser or less tight	become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
make loose or looser	cause to feel relaxed
make less dense	make less taut
disentangle and raise the fibers of	become loose or looser or less tight
cause to become loose	make less active or fast
become less severe or strict	become less severe or strict
make less severe or strict	make less severe or strict
	become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner