unloose

[uhn-loos]

verb (used with object)

unloosed, unloosing 

1. to loosen or relax (the grasp, hold, fingers, etc.).

2. to let loose or set free; free from restraint.

3. to undo or untie (a fastening, knot, etc.); unfasten.

unloose

/ ʌnˈluːs /

verb

1. to set free; release

2. to loosen or relax (a hold, grip, etc)

3. to unfasten or untie

Word History and Origins

Origin of unloose¹

1325–75; Middle English unloosen; un- ², loose

Example Sentences

And, in the San Francisco Bay Area, burrowing rodents may be digging into entombed trash at a landfill-turned-park, unloosing explosive levels of methane.

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But, unfortunately, if the contagion spreads to all the elements of our planet, the consequences of unloosing such a cataclysm can only be viewed with apprehension.

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With that said, the marinade is not strong enough to survive the avalanche of ingredients unloosed whenever you cut into Chipotle’s Mission-style burrito.

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She started to think about how she could craft a fuller version of Iphigenia, perhaps by unloosing more of her internal monologue, and even by refusing to present her as a single, straightforward character.

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Here is a novel to hate and to love, to make you feel simultaneously disgusted and unloosed.

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