unlashes
Releases from ropes
Unlashes means to unfasten or release something that has been lashed—tied down with rope or cord.
You unlash cargo from a ship's deck, unlash equipment from a trailer, or unlash poles that were bound together: He unlashed the kayak from the roof rack.
The opposite of lash in its binding sense.
unleashes
Releases from restraint
- freesRemoves from captivity
- liberatesSets free from captivity
- unshacklesRemoves restraining devices
unbinds · loosens · lets go · unties · unfastens · detaches · uncouples · disengages · unclasps · unhooks
unties
Releases a fastening
- unfastensReleases from attachment
- untethersDisconnects from restraint
- loosensDecreases tightness or tension
frees · rigging · ropes · knots · cargo · deck · securing · mooring · lines · cordage