" unloosen "

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

  * e.g., " ... a relaxing bath unloosened all the mental and physical tension that had been building throughout the day "

•  Synonyms : 

•  loose,

•  loosen,

•  release,

•  uncork,

•  unleash,

•  unlock,

•  unloose

•  Antonyms : 

•  bridle,

•  check,

•  constrain,

•  contain,

•  control,

•  curb,

•  govern,

•  hold,

•  inhibit,

•  regulate,

•  rein (in),

•  restrain,

•  smother,

•  tame