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unloosed

unloosed is the simple past and past participle of unloose.

Meaning of unloose

Verb

unloose (third-person singular simple present unlooses, present participle unloosing, simple past and past participle unloosed)

  1. (also, figuratively, transitive) To loosen or undo (something that entangles, fastens, holds, or interlocks).
    • Turne him to any Cauſe of Pollicy, / The Gordian Knot of it he will vnlooſe, / Familiar as his Garter: […]1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
  2. (also, figuratively, transitive) To relax or slacken (something that clasps or grips, such as the arms or hands).
    Synonyms:
    let go, unclasp
  3. (transitive) To free (someone or something) from a constraint; (figuratively) to release (something which has been suppressed, such as emotions or objectionable things).
    • Then Yorke vnlooſe thy long impriſoned thoughts, / And let thy tongue be equall with thy heart.1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Sixt, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
  4. (archaic, transitive) To remove or take off (especially something undesirable).
    Synonyms:
    detach
  5. (intransitive) To become loose or come off.
    Synonyms:
    detach
  6. (also, figuratively, intransitive) To free from a constraint.

Questions about unloosed

What is unloosed the simple past and past participle of?
Unloosed is the simple past and past participle of unloose.

Words near unloosed in the dictionary

  1. unloopers
  2. unlooping
  3. unloops
  4. unloosable
  5. unloose
  6. unloosed
  7. unloosedst
  8. unloosen
  9. unloosenable
  10. unloosened
  11. unloosening

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