Synonyms of cut loose

cut loose

phrase

as in free

to set free from entanglement or difficulty

Realizing that he could not afford to pay her, she cut him loose by calling off the bet.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• free
• save
• redeem
• liberate
• rescue
• release
• extricate
• disengage
• clear
• disentangle
• untangle
• disembarrass
• deliver
• unravel
• untie
• unburden
• disencumber
• disburden
• unsnarl
• untwine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hinder
• block
• hamper
• impede
• load
• burden
• weigh
• obstruct
• embroil
• entangle
• encumber

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cut loose

Belfort’s Hamptons speech Jordan’s habit of delivering motivational speeches even while cutting loose shows up in the film’s party sequences, and there’s footage to back it up. — Jp Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

Virginia Tech was among four power conference schools that had fired coaches by then, and Florida was just one week away from cutting loose another. — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 9 July 2026