tease apart vs loosen

tease apart and loosen both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tease apart	No	No	Yes	No
loosen	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tease apart and loosen are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of tease apart include tease.

tease apart (verb)	loosen (verb)
disentangle and raise the fibers of	become loose or looser or less tight
	make loose or looser
	make less dense
	disentangle and raise the fibers of
	cause to become loose
	become less severe or strict
	make less severe or strict