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Unloosen

verb
1.
Grant freedom to; free from confinement.  Synonyms: free, liberate, loose, release, unloose.
2.
Loosen the ties of.  Synonym: unloose.






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"Unloosen" Quotes from Famous Books



... all the dirty little things to sew with their left hands. She came in one morning and found them all stitching away industriously backwards, just because Jessie is left-handed herself. Mother Elsie laughed until she lost her breath and Mr. Goodloe had to help unloosen her belt for her. The meeting broke up with ice cream on Jessie for everybody. We all belong to home mission ...
— The Heart's Kingdom • Maria Thompson Daviess

... previous student. After being bound he was placed on the stool and beaten. He did not lose his consciousness but fell off the stool, and then was placed back and the same process continued. When Mr. Choi fell off the stool the bands on his arms were loosened and they proceeded to unloosen and rewind his arms. This time they wound them tighter than before. At the ends of these bands are brass rings which are placed next to the flesh and made to press upon the nerves. This time Mr. Choi said as they wound his right arm he felt a sharp pain and at once noticed ...
— Flash-lights from the Seven Seas • William L. Stidger



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