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What is the verb for loose?

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loose
  1. (transitive) To let loose, to free from restraints.
  2. (transitive) To unfasten, to loosen.
  3. (transitive) To make less tight, to loosen.
  4. (intransitive) Of a grip or hold, to let go.
  5. (archery) to shoot (an arrow)
  6. (obsolete) To set sail.
  7. (obsolete) To solve; to interpret.
  8. Synonyms:
      9. unleash, unchain, unfetter, unloose, untie, detach, unbind, undo, untether, disconnect, disengage, loosen, uncork, unfasten, unlock, unloosen, unbridle, unclick, unpen, let go, set free, take out, release, free, unclasp, disentangle, unfix, unravel, disjoin, unbutton, unhitch, separate, unwrap, unknot, open, disunite, uncouple, unhook, unstrap, unblock, unlace, unclose, unlash, unstop, unyoke, untangle, extricate, unshut, unmanacle, divide … more
  9. Examples:
      10. “With trembling hands, he rose and would slowly loose the ropes from his son.”
      “Suddenly Sara elbowed him in the ribs causing him to loose his grip on her.”
      “The horizontal turning arcs of the turrets of both tanks are extremely limited, thus the entire unit needs to turn in order to loose off an accurate shot.”
loosen
  1. (transitive) To make loose.
  2. (intransitive) To become loose.
  3. (transitive) To free from restraint; to set at liberty.
  4. (transitive) To remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase the alvine discharges of.
  5. Synonyms:
      6. slacken, loose, untighten, slack, ease, relax, release, become loose, become slack, make slack, slacken off, make lax, make looser, unknot, unclench, become looser, free, veer, disengage, disburden, ease off, ease up, relieve, let go, let up, become less tense, become less rigid, become less stiff, undo, untie, unfasten, unloose, unlock, unbind, unclasp, detach, unleash, unloosen, extricate, uncork, disconnect, open, separate, unfix, unbutton … more
  6. Examples:
      7. “Lottie stopped for a few minutes, then started trying to loosen the cords around her legs.”
      “Still being rolled in the grass, he tried to loosen his belt so that he might take his pants off, but the buckle wouldn't budge.”
      “I respectfully asked if he could loosen his demands a little because the project was falling behind schedule.”
loosened
  1. simple past tense and past participle of loosen
  2. Synonyms:
      3. slackened, loosed, untightened, slacked, eased, relaxed, released, became loose, become loose, became slack, become slack, made slack, slackened off, made looser, become looser, freed, disburdened, disengaged, unclenched, unknotted, veered, eased off, eased up, became looser, undid, undone, untied, unfastened, unloosed, unlocked, unbound, unbounden, unclasped, detached, unleashed, unloosened, extricated, uncorked, disconnected, opened, separated, unfixed, unbuttoned, unlaced, unhitched … more
loosening
  1. present participle of loosen
  2. Synonyms:
      3. slackening, loosing, untightening, slacking, easing, relaxing, releasing, becoming loose, becoming slack, making slack, slackening off, unclenching, letting go, making looser, unknotting, becoming looser, opening, freeing, veering, disburdening, disengaging, unloosing, easing off, relinquishing, easing up, relieving, letting up, becoming less stiff, becoming less rigid, becoming less tense, undoing, untying, unfastening, unlocking, unbinding, unclasping, detaching, unleashing, unloosening, extricating, uncorking, disconnecting, separating … more
loose
  1. Misspelling of lose.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. unleash, unchain, unfetter, unloose, untie, detach, unbind, undo, untether, disconnect, disengage, loosen, uncork, unfasten, unlock, unloosen, unbridle, unclick, unpen, let go, set free, take out, release, free, unclasp, disentangle, unfix, unravel, disjoin, unbutton, unhitch, separate, unwrap, unknot, open, disunite, uncouple, unhook, unstrap, unblock, unlace, unclose, unlash, unstop, unyoke, untangle, extricate, unshut, unmanacle, divide … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “With trembling hands, he rose and would slowly loose the ropes from his son.”
      “Suddenly Sara elbowed him in the ribs causing him to loose his grip on her.”
      “The horizontal turning arcs of the turrets of both tanks are extremely limited, thus the entire unit needs to turn in order to loose off an accurate shot.”
loosens
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of loosen
  2. Synonyms:
      3. slackens, looses, untightens, slacks, eases, relaxes, releases, becomes loose, becomes slack, makes slack, slackens off, unclenches, lets go, makes looser, unknots, becomes looser, opens, frees, veers, disburdens, disengages, unlooses, eases off, relinquishes, eases up, relieves, lets up, becomes less tense, becomes less stiff, becomes less rigid, undoes, unties, unfastens, unlocks, unbinds, unclasps, detaches, unleashes, unloosens, extricates, uncorks, disconnects, separates … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “In the third trimester your body releases a hormone called relaxin, which loosens the joints to allow for easier passage of the baby.”
      “The girl to our right, in complementary pinks and peach colors, lifts her face as she loosens the tight black collar around her neck.”
      “Using polymer sensors, the bra tightens and loosens its straps, or stiffens and relaxes its cups in response to the movements of the wearer.”
looseneth
  1. (archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative form of loosen
looses
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of loose
  2. Synonyms:
      3. unleashes, unchains, unfetters, unlooses, unties, detaches, unbinds, undoes, untethers, disconnects, disengages, loosens, uncorks, unfastens, unlocks, unloosens, unbridles, unclicks, unpens, lets go, sets free, takes out, relaxes, slackens, eases, lessens, weakens, diminishes, moderates, reduces, releases, slacks, softens, untightens, discharges, fires, shoots, blasts, catapults, ejects, squeezes off, lets fly with, liberates, frees, emancipates, enfranchises … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Plunging from his cheetah-drawn chariot, Bacchus looses arrows of longing from his eyes at Ariadne, and transfixes her in mid-flight.”
      “The standard issue weapon is, of course, a hand phaser, which looses off a continuous stream of energy until its power cell is depleted.”
      “Consistent with this premise, the corresponding loop in alpha-tubulin looses flexibility upon polymerization.”
looseth
  1. (archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative form of loose
loosenest
  1. (archaic) second-person singular simple present form of loosen
loosed
  1. simple past tense and past participle of loose
  2. Synonyms:
      3. unleashed, unchained, unfettered, unloosed, untied, detached, unbound, unbounden, undid, undone, untethered, disconnected, disengaged, loosened, uncorked, unfastened, unlocked, unloosened, unbridled, unclicked, unpenned, let go, set free, took out, taken out, relaxed, slackened, eased, lessened, weakened, diminished, moderated, reduced, released, slacked, softened, untightened, discharged, fired, shot, shotten, blasted, catapulted, ejected, squeezed off, let fly with, liberated, freed … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “But he never loosed his grip, and inch by inch he hauled the beast, hanging like a drowned jackal, up on the branch.”
      “Mick loosed his grip and sat her down on her desk, fencing her in with his arms.”
      “It was too early, she wasn't hungry, she wasn't in yarak, but I loosed her anyway.”
loosing
  1. present participle of loose
  2. Synonyms:
      3. unleashing, unchaining, unfettering, unloosing, untying, detaching, unbinding, undoing, untethering, disconnecting, disengaging, loosening, uncorking, unfastening, unlocking, unloosening, unbridling, unclicking, unpenning, letting go, setting free, taking out, relaxing, slackening, easing, lessening, weakening, diminishing, moderating, reducing, releasing, slacking, softening, untightening, discharging, firing, shooting, blasting, catapulting, ejecting, squeezing off, letting fly with, liberating, freeing, emancipating, enfranchising … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “I took a deep breath and let the wind ruffle my hair, loosing it from the leather thong.”
      “He is slowly but certainly loosing his courage, contact with his withstanders and his window on the free world.”
      “Well, there was always gunfire but that was men loosing off or practising way back in the hills.”
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