verb (used with object), un·loosed, un·loos·ing.
- to loosen or relax (the grasp, hold, fingers, etc.).
- to let loose or set free; free from restraint.
- to undo or untie (a fastening, knot, etc.); unfasten.
verb (tr)
- to set free; release
- to loosen or relax (a hold, grip, etc)
- to unfasten or untie
v.late 14c., “to set free,” from un- (2), used here emphatically, + loose. Related: Unloosed; unloosing.