To fix the value of (something potentially variable).
To prevent from escaping or deteriorating.
To secure (someone or something) in a locked enclosure.
To loosen or undo (something that entangles, fastens, holds, or interlocks).
To free (someone or something) from a constraint; (figuratively) to release (something which has been suppressed, such as emotions or objectionable things).
To relax or slacken (something that clasps or grips, such as the arms or hands).
To become loose or come off.
To free from a constraint.