aflojar

Meaning

1. (transitive) to loosen
2. (transitive) to slacken, to unclench
3. (intransitive) to ease up, to let up
4. (transitive) to cough up, shell out (pay money)
5. (reflexive) to slack off, to relax

Concepts

loosen

slacken

slack

relax

abate

droop

loose

ease

slug

remit

let go

release

relent

slake

loosen up

unstuff

permit

drop

get slack

tease apart

dowse

sink

douse

allow

slack up

make wider

slow down

alleviate

tease

unfasten

unloose

unloosen

untie

widen

flag

abandon ship

let up

facilitate

ease off

lower

Synonyms

soltar

desatar

largar

desajustar

remitir

permitir

poner en libertad

reducir

relajar

salvar

desenredar

ensanchar

remolonear

safar

ser enviado

aliviar

ser mandado

ceder

dejar

dejar caer

moderar

Hyphenated as

a‧flo‧jar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/afloˈxaɾ/

Etymology

From a- + flojo + -ar.