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un loosen
un·loos·en
/
ʌnˈlu
sən
/
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[
uhn-
loo
-s
uh
n
]
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verb (used with object)
to unloose; loosen.
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English
unlosnen;
see
un-
2
,
loosen
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unloose
or
unloosen
(ʌnˈluːs)
—
vb
1.
to set free; release
2.
to loosen or relax (a hold, grip, etc)
3.
to unfasten or untie
unloosen
or
unloosen
—
vb
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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