give a loose to
verb
Roget 738:
be lax
etc.
adj.;
laisser faire [Fr.],
laisser aller [Fr.];
hold a loose rein;
give the reins to,
give rope enough,
give a loose to;
tolerate;
relax;
misrule.
go beyond the length of one's tether;
have one's swing,
have one's fling;
act without instructions,
act without authority,
act outside of one's authority;
act on one's own responsibility,
usurp authority.
dethrone,
depose;
abdicate.
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Roget 748:
be free
etc.
adj.;
have scope
etc.
n.,
have the run of,
have one's own way,
have a will of one's own,
have one's fling;
do what one likes,
do what one wishes,
do what one pleases,
do what one chooses;
go at large,
feel at home,
paddle one's own canoe;
stand on one's legs,
stand on one's rights;
shift for oneself.
take a liberty;
make free with,
make oneself quite at home;
use a freedom;
take leave,
take French leave.
set free
etc.
(liberate)
750;
give a loose to
etc.
(permit)
760;
allow scope
etc.
n..
to,
give scope
etc.
n..
to;
give a horse his head.
make free of;
give the freedom of,
give the franchise;
enfranchise,
affranchise†.
laisser faire [Fr.],
laisser aller [Fr.];
live and let live;
leave to oneself;
leave alone,
let alone.
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Roget 760:
permit;
give permission
etc.
n.,
give power;
let,
allow,
admit;
suffer,
bear with,
tolerate,
recognize;
concede
etc.
762;
accord,
vouchsafe,
favor,
humor,
gratify,
indulge,
stretch a point;
wink at,
connive at;
shut one's eyes to.
grant,
empower,
charter,
enfranchise,
privilege,
confer a privilege,
license,
authorize,
warrant;
sanction;
intrust
etc.
(commission)
755.
give carte blanche [Fr.],
give the reins to,
give scope to
etc.
(freedom)
748;
leave alone,
leave it to one,
leave the door open;
open the door to,
open the flood gates;
give a loose to.
let off;
absolve
etc.
(acquit)
970;
release,
exonerate,
dispense with.
ask permission,
beg permission,
request permission,
ask leave,
beg leave,
request leave.
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