1. past tense and past participle of unloose; to set free or release from restraint
Usage: formal or literary
2. to make loose or less tight
Usage: formal or literary

Examples

• The prisoner was unloosed from his chains at dawn.
• She unloosed the rope that held the boat to the dock.
• The storm unloosed its fury upon the coastal town.
• He unloosed his grip on the steering wheel.
• The dog was unloosed from its leash in the park.
• The archer unloosed arrow after arrow at the target.