Loosen
Loosen verb - To set free (as from slavery or confinement).
Usage example: the secret police have ways of loosening your tongue
Release is a synonym for loosen in unfasten topic. In some cases you can use "Release" instead the word "Loosen" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like free, weaken, loose, disengage.
Release
Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).
Usage example: the losing player released his anger with a great yell of frustration
Loosen is a synonym for release in action topic. You can use "Loosen" instead a verb "Release", if it concerns topics such as free, loose, disengage, let go.
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The shock makes him loosen his grip enough for her to free her arm, point the needle of the syringe that has stone-turning-venom in it and make him release her by threatening to inject the venom into him.
Source: Man Bites Man
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