Antonyms for unloose


Grammar : Verb
Spell : uhn-loos
Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈlus


Definition of unloose

Origin :
  • late 14c., "to set free," from un- (2), used here emphatically, + loose. Related: Unloosed; unloosing.
  • verb undo
Example sentences :
  • After the captain left him, he struggled hard to unloose the cords which bound him.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • I have a large, hundred-ounce poke of dust, and I unloose the thong.
  • Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service
  • Shirley would untie the knots or cut the rope or get someone to unloose her.
  • Extract from : « Rosemary » by Josephine Lawrence
  • Some of them had it tied up behind like women, and now proceeded to unloose it.
  • Extract from : « The Bertrams » by Anthony Trollope
  • I made a feeble attempt to unloose her hands and draw myself up.
  • Extract from : « A Pessimist » by Robert Timsol
  • So I contrived to unloose my braces and with them tied up the snake's mouth.
  • Extract from : « The World's Greatest Books, Volume 19 » by Various
  • "Now, haul the Edith alongside," said the skipper, as he proceeded to unloose the sails.
  • Extract from : « Watch and Wait » by Oliver Optic
  • Let the men go to their quarters, unloose the guns and load with grape.
  • Extract from : « In Greek Waters » by G. A. Henty
  • Then he bound her with the catgut, so that she was not able by any means to unloose herself.
  • Extract from : « Sagas from the Far East » by Various
  • A lover lies at thy feet, to unloose the bonds of wickedness.
  • Extract from : « Monsieur de Camors, Complete » by Octave Feuillet

Synonyms for unloose

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