Synonyms of turning loose

turning loose

phrase

present participle of turn loose

as in freeing

to set free (as from slavery or confinement)

Once the eagle was fully recovered, the animal sanctuary turned it loose.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• freeing
• releasing
• rescuing
• liberating
• saving
• bailing (out)
• loosening
• uncaging
• unfettering
• disenthralling
• manumitting
• emancipating
• enfranchising
• springing
• disenthraling
• enlarging
• loosing
• unbinding
• discharging
• unchaining
• paroling
• disembarrassing
• disencumbering
• ransoming
• redeeming
• disengaging
• delivering
• extricating
• disentangling
• unshackling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• binding
• restraining
• confining
• locking (up)
• fettering
• committing
• shackling
• handcuffing
• trammelling
• enchaining
• manacling
• jailing
• imprisoning
• incarcerating
• interning
• conquering
• enslaving
• subjugating
• trammeling
• subduing
• immuring