adj
Meaning 1
Not tense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
untense
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verb
Meaning 2
To (cause to) be no longer tense; to relax or loosen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive
Examples
- 1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure It's incredible the wave of relaxation that has swept over me in the past few hours. Walking down the street, I didn't even have to concentrate on untensing in my facial muscles (which I realize are so often twisted up).
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: detense
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From un- + tense.