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untie
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | unlace |
| Synonyms: | loosen, undo, unfasten, unhitch, unknot |
| Main Entry: | untie |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | loosen a fastening |
| Synonyms: | disengage, disentangle, extricate, free, loosen, unbind, undo, unfasten, unhitch, unknot, unlace, untangle |
| Antonyms: | tie |
| Main Entry: | clear |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | clean, clear away |
| Synonyms: | ameliorate, break up, brighten, burn off, clarify, cleanse, disencumber, disengage, disentangle, eliminate, empty, erase, extricate, free, lighten, loosen, lose, meliorate, open, purify, refine, rid, rule out, shake off, sweep, throw off, tidy, unblock, unburden, unclog, unload, unloose, unpack, untie, vacate, void, wipe |
| Antonyms: | clutter, pile up |
| Main Entry: | disengage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | free from connection |
| Synonyms: | abstract, back off, back out, cut loose, cut out, detach, disassociate, disconnect, disentangle, disjoin, dissociate, disunite, divide, drop out, ease, extricate, liberate, loose, loosen, opt out, pull the plug, release, separate, set free, unbind, uncouple, undo, unfasten, unfix, unloose, untie, weasel out, withdraw |
| Antonyms: | attach, bind, connect, engage, fasten, join, unite |
| Main Entry: | disentangle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | unwind, disconnect; solve |
| Synonyms: | bail one out, clear up, detach, discumber, disembroil, disencumber, disengage, disinvolve, emancipate, expand, extricate, free, let go, let off, loose, open, part, resolve, separate, sever, simplify, sort out, sunder, unbraid, undo, unfold, unravel, unscramble, unsnarl, untangle, untie, untwine, untwist, work out |
| Antonyms: | entangle, entwine, twist, wind |
| Main Entry: | extricate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get out of a situation; relieve of responsibility |
| Synonyms: | bail out, clear, deliver, detach, difference, differentiate, disburden, discumber, disembarrass, disencumber, disengage, disentangle, disinvolve, extract, free, get off the hook, get out from under, let go, let off, liberate, loose, loosen, pull out, release, remove, rescue, resolve, save one's neck, separate, sever, untie, withdraw, wriggle out of |
| Antonyms: | entangle, involve |
| Main Entry: | free |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | liberate, let go |
| Synonyms: | absolve, acquit, bail, bail out, clear, cut loose, deliver, demobilize, discharge, disengage, disenthrall, disimprison, dismiss, emancipate, enfranchise, extricate, let loose, let off the hook, let off, let out, loose, loosen, manumit, pardon, parole, put on the street, ransom, redeem, release, relieve, reprieve, rescue, save, set free, spring*, turn loose, turn out, unbind, uncage, unchain, undo, unfetter, unfix, unleash, untie |
| Antonyms: | confine, enslave, hold, incarcerate, restrain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | loose |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not tight; unconstrained |
| Synonyms: | apart, asunder, at large, baggy, clear, detached, disconnected, easy, escaped, flabby, flaccid, floating, free, hanging, insecure, lax, liberated, limp, loosened, movable, not fitting, relaxed, released, separate, slack, slackened, sloppy, unattached, unbolted, unbound, unbuttoned, uncaged, unclasped, unconfined, unconnected, undone, unfastened, unfettered, unhinged, unhooked, unlatched, unlocked, unpinned, unrestrained, unrestricted, unsecured, unshackled, untied, wobbly |
| Notes: | loose means not restrained, fastened, confined or attached, while lose means fail to keep or to maintain or fail to win |
| Antonyms: | constrained, restricted, taut, tight |
| Main Entry: | loose/loosen |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | set free; unbind |
| Synonyms: | alleviate, become unfastened, break up, deliver, detach, discharge, disconnect, disengage, disenthrall, disjoin, ease, ease off, emancipate, extricate, free, let go, let out, liberate, manumit, mitigate, relax, release, separate, slacken, unbar, unbolt, unbuckle, unbutton, unchain, unclasp, undo, unfasten, unfix, unhitch, unhook, unlace, unlash, unlatch, unleash, unlock, unloose, unpin, unscrew, unsnap, unstick, unstrap, untie, untighten, work free, work loose |
| Antonyms: | bind, limit, restrict, tighten |
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