to unloosen
- verb
- /ʌnˈluːsən/
- Archaic
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- He carefully unloosened the straps of the backpack to reach for his water bottle.
Examples
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I not only put my head under the guillotine; I've unloosened my collar and tie, so that they can chop it off.
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The old woman's hair was unloosened, and a few strands had fallen across her husband's face.
Fiction book (2000) -
She unloosens it from her ponytail as she asks, and crystal blonde waves fall around her shoulders.
Blog text (10) -
After a long day, she unloosened her tight shoes and sighed with relief.
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The teacher decided to unloosen the rules for the game to make it more fun.
Synonyms
∞
1.8
To let someone or something go free from being held
337
1.0
To release someone or something that is held
104
4.3
Set someone free from prison or unfair control
91
1.0
Make a knot or lace loose by undoing it
88
1.0
Make something less tight so it can move or open
78
1.0
To make or become less tight
30
3.0
To let something go free or make it less tight
17
8.0
To remove handcuffs from someone's wrists
6
4.1
Remove chains and other things that hold someone so they are free
5
3.7
Make a wrapped or twisted thing loose and straight
5
3.4
To open something by undoing a button or zipper
5
6.5
Free someone or something from limits and control
3
6.4
To free something by untying ropes or cords
3
5.6
To open something held closed by a small metal catch or let go of something you were holding
3
3.8
To untie strings that close shoes or clothing
2
3.7
To make something that is twisted become straight
1
5.3
To free something twisted and knotted, like a cord
1
5.5
Become or make less tight, like a rope
1
3.9
To come away from something it was stuck to
1
7.0
To make something less tight or set something free
1
6.6
To release something that is tied or fastened so it can move away
1
6.1
To separate something from what it is connected to
1
7.4
To take away rules or limits so it can work more freely
1
5.1
To loosen or remove a clamp that holds something
1
5.1
To make a tied rope or string loose so it comes apart
1
6.7
To free something by letting go of ties or limits
1
4.2
To free something that is stuck so it can move or work again
1
7.4
To free something that is stuck by removing what blocks it so it can move again
To remove stitches from cloth or clothing
To free a part of your body from a tight painful position
Make a rope or line less tight
To make the body or mind less tense
Let go of something you are holding, physically or emotionally
To let go of something you hold tightly
To take the reins or other ties off something so it can move
To remove limits from something so people can use it freely
To remove a block so water or air can flow again
Release a window or panel from a fixed position so it can move
Antonyms
How Loose
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unloosen comes from the prefix un- meaning 'reverse or remove' and the verb loosen, from the common word loose meaning 'not tight'. So to unloosen something is to release it or make it less tight, for example a knot, a chain, or a strict rule.