To separate; to disunite; to disintegrate; to dissolve.
To separate into smaller discrete units, as with analysis.
To separate (oneself); to dissolve one's association with a person, group, or situation.
To become unfastened or undone.
To make loose.
To free from restraint; to set at liberty.
To relieve (the bowels) from constipation; to promote defecation.
To become loose.
To disengage (a device that restrains).