soltar

Definitions of soltar
  1. verb
    become loose or looser or less tight
    synonyms: aflojar, bailar, desatar, distender, laxar, liberalizar, relajar, relajarse, soltarse
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    antonyms:
    acartonarse, agarrotarse, atiesar, encallarse, endurecer, endurecerse, fortalecerse
    become stiff or stiffer
    type of:
    aplatanarse, debilitarse, desfallecer, flaquear, postrarse
    become weaker
  2. verb
    make loose or looser
    synonyms: aflojar, desapretar, relajar
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    antonyms:
    acartonarse, agarrotarse, atiesar, encallarse, endurecer, endurecerse, fortalecerse
    make stiff or stiffer
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    destensar
    make less taut
    aflojar, destensar, flaquear
    release tension on
    desatornillar
    loosen something by unscrewing it
    desenroscar
    loosen by turning
    desceñir
    remove from tension
    type of:
    alterar, cambiar, cualificar, modificar
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  3. verb
    become looser or slack
    synonyms: aflojar, aflojarse, soltarse
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    aplatanarse, debilitarse, desfallecer, flaquear, postrarse
    become weaker
  4. verb
    become slow or slower
    synonyms: aflojar, aflojarse, atrasar, moderar, remolonear, soltarse, zanganear
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    type of:
    aplatanarse, debilitarse, desfallecer, flaquear, postrarse
    become weaker
  5. verb
    disentangle and raise the fibers of
    synonyms: aflojar, desatar
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    desembrollar, desenmarañar, desenredar, desenredarse
    extricate from entanglement
  6. verb
    give reluctantly
    synonyms: desembolsar
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    type of:
    dar
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
  7. verb
    set animals loose to graze
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    liberar, libertar, redimir
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
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