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gevşemek — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • languish verb To gradually lose strength, vitality, or spirit, especially over a long period of neglect or hardship.
  • loosen verb To make something less tight, or to become less tight.
  • unwind verb To relax and let go of stress after a busy or tense period.

Senses

gevşemek is used for these senses in English:

  • languish (intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness. [from 14th c.]
  • loosen (transitive) To make loose.
  • unwind (intransitive, colloquial) To relax; to chill out; to rest and become relieved of stress

loosen — full definition

  1. verb To make something less tight, or to become less tight.
  2. verb To relax or reduce restrictions.

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