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1. loose
adjective. ['ˈluːs'] (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player.
Antonyms
- obstruct
Etymology
- lauss (Old Norse)
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Rhymes with Let Loose
- reintroduce
- overproduce
- reproduce
- introduce
- disabuse
- profuse
- excuse
- chartreuse
- abstruse
- vanhoose
- recluse
- produce
- misuse
- disuse
- diffuse
- spruce
- seduce
- reuse
- reduce
- obtuse
- lajous
- labouisse
- induce
- deduce
- damoose
- caboose
- asmus
- abuse
- tyus
- truce
2. loose
adverb. ['ˈluːs'] without restraint.
Antonyms
- exempt
Etymology
- lauss (Old Norse)
3. loose
adjective. ['ˈluːs'] not compact or dense in structure or arrangement.
Synonyms
- shifting
- light
- silty
- unfirm
Antonyms
- invest
- requisition
- stuff
- clog
Etymology
- lauss (Old Norse)
4. loose
adjective. ['ˈluːs'] not literal.
Synonyms
- inexact
- liberal
Antonyms
- regulate
- paid
- lodge
Etymology
- lauss (Old Norse)
5. loose
adjective. ['ˈluːs'] not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting.
Synonyms
- sloppy
- lax
- baggy
- flyaway
Antonyms
- tight
- classify
- fixed
- occupied
Etymology
- lauss (Old Norse)
6. let
verb. ['ˈlɛt'] make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen.
Synonyms
- allow
- permit
Antonyms
- convict
- obfuscate
- guilty
Etymology
- leten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- letten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lettan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. let
verb. ['ˈlɛt'] actively cause something to happen.
Synonyms
- make
- stimulate
- cause
- get
- induce
Antonyms
- ambiguous
- obscurity
- incomprehensible
- indefinite
Etymology
- leten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- letten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lettan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. let
verb. ['ˈlɛt'] consent to, give permission.
Synonyms
- stick out
- support
- clear
- give
- consent
- intromit
- privilege
- digest
- trust
- pass
- allow in
- let in
- legitimate
- legalize
- permit
- legitimise
- authorise
- put up
- authorize
- legitimatise
- favor
- include
- bear
- stand
- go for
- countenance
- furlough
- grant
- decriminalise
- suffer
- legitimatize
- tolerate
- brook
- accept
- admit
- legalise
- legitimize
- decriminalize
- favour
- allow
- endure
- stomach
Antonyms
- criminalize
- refuse
- outlaw
- criminalise
- disallow
- reject
Etymology
- leten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- letten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lettan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. let
verb. ['ˈlɛt'] cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition.
Synonyms
- have
- make
Antonyms
- disapprove
- disagree
- inactivity
Etymology
- leten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- letten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lettan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. let
verb. ['ˈlɛt'] leave unchanged.
Synonyms
- leave behind
- leave
Antonyms
- lose
- indistinct
- unclearness
Etymology
- leten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- letten (Middle English (1100-1500))
- lettan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Sentences with let-loose
1. Noun Phrase
They either walk to new locations or travel by ballooning, a process whereby the tiny critters let loose a strand of silk that carry them miles away in the wind.
2. Noun Phrase
It shows that neither individual is uptight and that both are willing to let loose and show off their lighthearted side.