Unloose (Verb)
Meaning 1
Grant freedom to; free from confinement.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The governor decided to unloose the wrongly convicted prisoner from his lifelong sentence.
- The police chief helped to unloose the hostages trapped in the building by negotiating with the kidnappers.
- After the court's final verdict, the judge ordered to unloose the innocent man who had been held in jail for months.
- The animal shelter decided to unloose the injured bird back into the wild after successful rehabilitation.
- The government finally agreed to unloose the protesters who had been detained for peacefully expressing their opinions.
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Meaning 2
Loosen the ties of; "unloose your sneakers".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Unloose your laces so I can tie them for you.
- She had to unloose her tight grip on the steering wheel to shift gears smoothly.
- Unloose the strings of your hoodie so I can see the logo on it.
- The referee told the boxer to unloose his boxing gloves before the final round.
- Be sure to unloose your grip on the rope before attempting to swing.