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41disengage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. cut loose, [set] free, release. See liberation, disjunction. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. loose, undo, disentangle; see free 1 , 2 , release , unhitch . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. detach, release …
42open — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unclosed (see opening); unfilled, unengaged; free, public; unrestrained, unrestricted; frank, overt; spread out, unfolded, revealed. v. unfasten; unfold, spread out; reveal, disclose; start,… …
43unlock — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. unfasten, unbolt, disengage, undo; open; release, uncover, solve (a mystery, etc.). See liberation, answer. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. unbar, unfasten, open the lock; see open 2 , unhitch . III (Roget …
44loosen — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make loose] Syn. extricate, release, unfix; see free 1 . 2. [To become loose] Syn. relax, slacken, work loose, work free, go slack, break up, let go, become unfastened, become undone, become unstuck*. Ant. tighten*,… …
45unbind — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To untie] Syn. unfasten, disengage, unchain; see free 1 , liberate 2 . 2. [To forgive] Syn. release, clear, liberate; see excuse . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To free from ties or fasteners: disengage, loose, loosen, slip …
46unhitch — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. unhook, unfasten, untie, disengage, detach, unloose, loosen, unbuckle, unstrap, release, unharness, uncouple, free, take out of the traces. Ant. fasten*, hitch, couple. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. unfasten, detach,… …
47fasten — 01. Please [fasten] your seatbelts in preparation for landing. 02. I pinched myself under the chin when I was [fastening] my bicycle helmet. 03. The shoestring was invented in England in 1790; before this, all shoes were [fastened] with buckles.… …
48fasten — fas|ten [ˈfa:sən US ˈfæ ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clothes/bag etc)¦ 2¦(window/gate etc)¦ 3¦(attach something to something)¦ 4¦(hold something tightly)¦ 5 fasten your eyes/gaze on somebody/something 6 fasten your attention on somebody/something Phrasal verbs …
49undo — O.E. undon to unfasten and open (a window or door), to unfasten by releasing from a fixed position, from UN (Cf. un ) (2) + DO (Cf. do). The notion is of to annul something that was done. Related: UNDONE (Cf. Undone); UNDOING (Cf. undoing) …
50loose — I. v. a. 1. Unfasten, untie, unbind, unloose, set free. 2. Relax, loosen. 3. Release, liberate, free, set free. 4. Detach, disconnect, disengage. 5. Unfasten, undo, unlock. 6. Remit, absolve. II. a …
