Word

loose, v.
(loosed, looses, loosing)
freq. cnt. 2

turn loose or free from restraint
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

let loose loose unleash

sample sentences

"let loose mines"
"Loose terrible plagues upon humanity"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

release, let go, let go of, relinquish

grant freedom to; free from confinement
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

free liberate loose release unloose unloosen

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

liberation liberator liberty

semantic pointers

hyponym

unspell unchain bail run bail out parole

become loose or looser or less tight
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

loose loosen relax

sample sentences

"The noose loosened"
"the rope relaxed"

verb frames

Something ----s
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Something ----s
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

loosening loosening

antonym

semantic pointers

hypernym

make loose or looser
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

loose loosen

sample sentences

"loosen the tension on a rope"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

loosening loosening

antonym

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

cause

relax, loosen, loose

hyponym

relax, unbend slacken, remit slack unscrew unscrew