Synonyms of loosed

loosed

verb

past tense of loose

1

as in fired

to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force

the archers loosed a great volley of arrows at the foot soldiers charging towards them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fired
• launched
• threw
• hurled
• blasted
• discharged
• shot
• flung
• projected
• squeezed off
• slung
• tossed
• heaved
• hove
• catapulted
• cast
• blazed (at)
• hurtled
• pelted
• lobbed
• pitched
• sniped (at)

2

as in unleashed

to find emotional release for

do not loose your pent-up frustrations on the next person who happens by

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unleashed
• released
• vented
• gave way (to)
• expressed
• took out
• voiced
• aired
• stated
• acted out
• ventilated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressed
• managed
• governed
• controlled
• repressed
• handled
• restrained
• constrained
• contained
• checked
• tamed
• bottled (up)
• smothered
• curbed
• quieted
• held back
• stilled
• soothed
• lulled
• swallowed
• strangled
• pulled in
• choked
• inhibited
• bridled
• stifled
• quelled
• repressed
• reined (in)
• muffled
• allayed
• pocketed

3

as in freed

to set free (as from slavery or confinement)

the ranchers loosed the horses from their stables and into the paddock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• freed
• released
• loosened
• liberated
• rescued
• saved
• sprang
• unchained
• sprung
• unbound
• unfettered
• disenthralled
• turned loose
• emancipated
• uncaged
• enlarged
• enfranchised
• manumitted
• discharged
• disenthraled
• ransomed
• paroled
• redeemed
• extricated
• bailed (out)
• disengaged
• unshackled
• delivered
• disentangled
• disencumbered
• disembarrassed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bound
• confined
• restrained
• fettered
• shackled
• imprisoned
• enchained
• handcuffed
• committed
• incarcerated
• locked (up)
• jailed
• interned
• manacled
• trammelled
• enslaved
• subdued
• conquered
• trammeled
• subjugated
• immured

4

as in loosened

to set free (from a state of being held in check)

the storm loosed its full fury when it hit the coastline at high tide

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loosened
• unleashed
• released
• unloosed
• unlocked
• uncorked
• let go
• unloosened
• expressed
• sprang
• liberated
• aired
• freed
• sprung
• unbound
• unshackled
• emancipated
• unchained
• enfranchised
• manumitted
• unfettered
• uncaged
• discharged
• unmoored
• vented
• took out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• held
• contained
• restrained
• constrained
• controlled
• governed
• tamed
• checked
• regulated
• inhibited
• bridled
• smothered
• curbed
• bound
• reined (in)
• shackled
• confined
• handcuffed
• fettered
• manacled
• hampered
• trammelled
• trammeled
• enchained
• haltered