| v. t. | 1. | |
| 1. | To loose by undoing a lacing; | |
| 2. | To loose the dress of; to undress; hence, to expose; to disgrace. | |
| 3. | (Naut.) To loose, and take off, as a bonnet from a sail, or to cast off, as any lacing in any part of the rigging of a vessel. |
| Verb | 1. | unlace - undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner" |