to unloose
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7.0
- verb
- /ʌnˈluːs/
- Archaic
- All she did was unloosen the nuts and put the tire on.
Examples
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Unloosen that belt.
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Straight, I unloosed her chain, and stepping in, pushed from the shore.
Academic text (2011) -
Sir, would you unloosen the ropes?
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Unloosen your fist.
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That does it: Hasari's mother dissolves in tears, but the old man nevertheless unlooses her insistently from the children.
Fiction book (1992) -
All prison doors are open, all chains and shackles unloosed, so that any soul may be delivered from the bondage of Satan and come to enjoy the freedom of the sons of God.
Blog text (12) -
Could you please unloose the lid on this jar? It's stuck tight.
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He struggled to unloose the tangled fishing line from the reel.
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Before we start cooking, make sure to unloose the apron strings.
Synonyms
∞
1.4
To stop holding something or someone so they are free
∞
1.8
To let someone or something go free from being held
544
1.0
To release someone or something that is held
202
4.3
Set someone free from prison or unfair control
185
1.0
Make something less tight so it can move or open
121
1.0
Make a knot or lace loose by undoing it
70
3.0
To let something go free or make it less tight
51
5.3
To stop being part of or connected to something
47
3.8
Set something free from being held or controlled
21
7.6
Free a person or thing from something that traps them
16
4.3
To open something by breaking or removing a seal
15
3.7
Make a wrapped or twisted thing loose and straight
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4.1
Remove chains and other things that hold someone so they are free
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3.9
To take off a belt or band that holds something in place
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3.2
Open something by lifting or releasing a small catch that holds it closed
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3.4
To open something by undoing a button or zipper
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5.3
To disconnect two things that are joined, often machine parts
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6.4
To free something by untying ropes or cords
4
6.5
Free someone or something from limits and control
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3.9
To come away from something it was stuck to
2
3.8
To untie strings that close shoes or clothing
2
5.6
To open something held closed by a small metal catch or let go of something you were holding
2
5.5
Become or make less tight, like a rope
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5.1
To loosen or remove a clamp that holds something
2
5.3
To free something twisted and knotted, like a cord
1
3.5
To remove something that is stuck with glue
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4.2
To free something that is stuck so it can move or work again
1
6.7
To free something by letting go of ties or limits
1
5.4
Take something out of the mold after it becomes firm
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6.1
To separate something from what it is connected to
1
7.4
To pull a line or cable from a reel
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6.6
To release something that is tied or fastened so it can move away
1
5.4
To come out of a tight roll or curl
1
5.0
To open a gate or window by taking off the small catch that holds it closed
1
7.4
To free something that is stuck by removing what blocks it so it can move again
1
7.2
To make something less tight or free it from something holding it
1
5.6
To free a part of your body from a tight painful position
1
6.7
To remove a block so water or air can flow again
1
6.8
To let go of something you hold tightly
1
6.0
Make a rope or line less tight
1
9.9
To make the body or mind less tense
Let go of something you are holding, physically or emotionally
To untie a knot so it comes apart
Release a window or panel from a fixed position so it can move
To take the reins or other ties off something so it can move
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How Loose
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unloose comes from the prefix un- ('undo') and the word loose ('free' or 'not tight'), the same loose you see in 'let loose'. So, to unloose something is to undo its ties or set it free.