UNLOOSEN Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word unloosen. (opposite meanings)

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	bind				verb, nounv, n
	noun • something that hinders as if with bonds verb • stick to firmly • create social or emotional ties • make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope • wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose • secure with or as if with ropes • bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted • provide with a binding • fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord • form a chemical bond with • cause to be constipated
	clutch				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	noun • the act of grasping • a tense critical situation • a number of birds hatched at the same time • a collection of things or persons to be handled together • a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand • a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism • a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism verb • take hold of; grab • hold firmly, usually with one's hands • affect
	confine				verbv
	verb • place limits on (extent or amount or access) • prevent from leaving or from being removed • close in • deprive of freedom; take into confinement • to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
	fasten				verbv
	verb • cause to be firmly attached • become fixed or fastened • attach to • make tight or tighter
	grip				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the act of grasping • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it • a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes • the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) • worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made • an intellectual hold or understanding • a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place verb • hold fast or firmly • to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match • to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
	hold				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the act of grasping • understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something • power by which something or someone is affected or dominated • time during which some action is awaited • a state of being confined (usually for a short time) • a stronghold • a cell in a jail or prison • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it • the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo verb • cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity • have or hold in one's hands or grip • organize or be responsible for • have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense • keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view • maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) • to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement • secure and keep for possible future use or application • have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices • be the physical support of; carry the weight of • contain or hold; have within • have room for; hold without crowding • remain in a certain state, position, or condition • support or hold in a certain manner • be valid, applicable, or true • assert or affirm • have as a major characteristic • be capable of holding or containing • arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance • protect against a challenge or attack • bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted • hold the attention of • remain committed to • resist or confront with resistance • be pertinent or relevant or applicable • stop dealing with • lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits • keep from departing • take and maintain control over, often by violent means • cause to come to an abrupt stop • cover as for protection against noise or smell • drink alcohol without showing ill effects • aim, point, or direct • declare to be • be in accord; be in agreement • keep from exhaling or expelling
	lock				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed • a strand or cluster of hair • a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun • enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it • a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key • any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured verb • fasten with a lock • keep engaged • become rigid or immoveable • hold in a locking position • become engaged or intermeshed with one another • hold fast (in a certain state) • place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape • pass by means through a lock in a waterway • build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
	restrain				verbv
	verb • to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement • restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult • prevent (someone or something) from doing something • prevent the action or expression of
	secure				adjectiveadj
	adjective • free from fear or doubt; easy in mind • free from danger or risk • not likely to fail or give way adjective satellite • immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with • financially safe verb • get by special effort • cause to be firmly attached • assure payment of • make certain of • fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug • furnish with battens
	tighten				verbv
	verb • make tight or tighter • become tight or tighter • severely restrict in scope or extent • narrow or limit