To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.
To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of; as, to untie a knot.
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To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.
To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.
To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…
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To reverse, as what has been done; to annul; to bring to naught.
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.
To loose, as that which is lashed or tied down.
Open English WordNet identifies the related verb as a more specific manner of this action.
To make loose; to loosen; to set free.
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To loosen; to unloose.
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The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.
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The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.
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To make loose; to free from tightness, tension, firmness, or fixedness; to make less dense or compact; as, to loosen a string, or a knot; to loosen a…
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To free from tension; to relax; to loose; as, to unbrace a drum; to unbrace the nerves.
Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.
To reverse, as what has been done; to annul; to bring to naught.
Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.
To loose by undoing a lacing; as, to unlace a shoe.
Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.
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