unloosen

unloosen
verb
1. grant freedom to; free from confinement
Syn: ↑free, ↑liberate, ↑release, ↑unloose, ↑loose
Ant: ↑confine (for: ↑free)
Derivationally related forms: ↑release (for: ↑release), ↑liberation (for: ↑liberate), ↑liberty (for: ↑liberate), ↑liberator (for: ↑liberate), ↑free (for: ↑free), ↑freeing (for: ↑free)
Hyponyms: ↑unspell, ↑unchain, ↑bail, ↑run, ↑bail out, ↑parole
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody

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Something ——s somebody

2. loosen the ties of
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unloose your sneakers

Syn: ↑unloose
Hypernyms: ↑untie, ↑unbrace, ↑unlace
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody


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  • Unloosen — Un*loos en, v. t. [1st pref. un (intensive) + loosen.] To loosen; to unloose. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unloosen — index disjoint, extricate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • unloosen — transitive verb Date: 15th century unloose …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • unloosen — /un looh seuhn/, v.t. to unloose; loosen. [1400 50; late ME unlosnen; see UN 2, LOOSEN] * * * …   Universalium

  • unloosen — verb To unloose; to loosen …   Wiktionary

  • unloosen — Synonyms and related words: cast off, detach, disengage, doff, free, liberate, loose, loosen, release, remove, take off, unbar, unbind, unbolt, unbridle, unbuckle, unbutton, uncage, unchain, unclasp, undo, unfasten, unfetter, ungag, unglue,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • unloosen — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To free from ties or fasteners: disengage, loose, loosen, slip, unbind, unclasp, undo, unfasten, unloose, untie. See TIGHTEN …   English dictionary for students

  • unloosen — v. set loose, loosen, release …   English contemporary dictionary

  • unloosen — verb another term for unloose …   English new terms dictionary

  • unloosen — un·loosen …   English syllables

  • unloosen — un•loos•en [[t]ʌnˈlu sən[/t]] v. t. to unloose; loosen • Etymology: 1400–50 …   From formal English to slang

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