UNLASH Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

unlash

verb

ˌən-ˈlash

Definition of unlash

as in to untie

to disengage the knotted parts of unlashed the ropes which secured the crate in the bed of the truck

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One popular saying suggests a knot tied on a rainy day is harder to untie.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
There, by definition, each match has to have a winner and a loser, so any match that ends in a draw proceeds to two 15-minute periods of overtime, and, if that fails to untie the score, a penalty kick shootout.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

Definition of untie

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Mayor Mattie Parker and Council Member Chris Nettles said the agreement cannot undo the tragedy but may support continued healing.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
But advocates for small investors now warn that efforts to change corporate earnings, Federal Reserve communication and social media access could undo a sizable chunk of that progress.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of undo

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Transforming the cabin from sitting to sleeping is a group effort that includes unpacking the ladder (usually stowed beneath the seats with the luggage), unfastening the upper bunks, and making the beds.

— Emily Manthei, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of unfasten

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Made from wood chips and sawdust bound with resin, particleboard can swell when exposed to moisture, while screws and bolts can loosen over time.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026
Even before this summer’s heat, the EU had begun loosening a number of its emissions targets and delaying the phaseout of gas and diesel vehicles, in an apparent effort to blunt the far right’s use of green policies as a campaign issue.

— Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of loosen

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