desserrer
Meanings
Verb
1. to loosen (knot, belt, etc.) (transitive)
2. to unclench (teeth); relax (grip); release (brakes) (transitive)
3. to space out (transitive, typography)
4. to ease, relax (transitive, economics)
5. to come loose; to slacken (reflexive)
Examples15
Desserre ta main de mon bras, tu me fais mal !
Stop squeezing my arm, you're hurting me!
Le nœud était mal fait et la corde s'est desserrée.
The knot was badly tied and the rope has come loose.
Tu devrais desserrer ta cravate si tu ne te sens pas bien.
You should loosen your tie if you don't feel well.
Tu n'iras pas loin si tu ne desserres pas le frein à main.
You won't get very far if you don't take the handbrake off.
C'est desserré.
It's loose.
Vers la droite, on serre et on desserre vers la gauche.
Righty tighty, lefty loosey.