Synonyms for unloose

Most common

loosen · disengage · untie · unfasten · liberate · unloosen · detach

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To loosen or undo (something that entangles, fastens, holds, or interlocks).

2. v. 2

   To relax or slacken (something that clasps or grips, such as the arms or hands).

3. v. 3

   To free (someone or something) from a constraint; (figuratively) to release (something which has been suppressed, such as emotions or objectionable things).

Forms

Past participle

unloosed
e.g. unloosed → loosed, disengaged, untied, unfastened…

Example sentences

• loosen Loosen the bottle cap to prevent pressure buildup.
• disengage He had a hard time to disengage himself from the gang.
• untie Tom sat down and started to untie his shoes.
• unfasten Tom and Mary tried to unfasten their seatbelts.
• liberate Work doesn't liberate, it eventually makes you tired.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

free¹, vent¹, undo²

5 letters

loose¹, untie²

6 letters

loosen², detach², unbind, unlace

7 letters

release², unleash², unclasp

8 letters

liberate³, unbuckle, unfasten, unloosen

9 letters

disengage³, extricate³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (undo² = 2 syllables).