verb
Meaning 1
To unloose; to loosen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unloosen
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verb
Meaning 2
loosen the ties of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- unloose your sneakers
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unloose
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: untie, unbrace, unlace
verb
Meaning 3
grant freedom to; free from confinement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: free, liberate, release, unloose, loose
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: unspell, unchain, bail, run, bail out, parole
History
Etymology
From un- + loosen, with un- as an intensifier.