Antonyms for fasten
ˈfæs ən, ˈfɑ sənfas·ten

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1. fasten

   Binding is primarily by something flexible, as a cord or bandage drawn closely around an object or group of objects, as when we bind up a wounded limb. We bind a sheaf of wheat with a cord; we tie the cord in a knot; we fasten by any means that will make things hold together, as a board by nails, or a door by a lock. The verbs tie and fasten are scarcely used in the figurative sense, tho, using the noun, we speak of the ties of affection. Bind has an extensive figurative use. One is bound by conscience or honor; he is obliged by some imperious necessity; engaged by his own promise; compelled by physical force or its moral equivalent.

   Antonyms:
   free, loose, set free, unbind, unfasten, unloose, untie

   Synonyms:
   bind, compel, engage, fetter, fix, oblige, restrain, restrict, secure, shackle, tie

   Preposition:
   Bind to a pillar; unto an altar; to a service; bind one with chains or in chains; one is bound by a contract; a splint is bound upon a limb; the arms may be bound to the sides or behind the back; bind a wreath about, around, or round the head; twigs are bound in or into fagots; for military purposes, they are bound at both ends and in the middle; one is bound by a contract, or bound under a penalty to fulfil a contract.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. fasten

   Antonyms:
   undo, loose, sever, relax, detach, remove, unfasten

   Synonyms:
   secure, hold, compact, tie, bind, join, unite, affix, annex, grapple, attach, fix

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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fasten, fix, secureverb

   cause to be firmly attached

   "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"

   Antonyms:
   unfasten

   Synonyms:
   batten down, furbish up, desexualise, sterilize, ready, prepare, get, set up, stop up, cook, insure, secure, guarantee, sterilise, gear up, procure, mend, ensure, make, fixate, assure, bushel, desexualize, tighten, define, specify, plug, determine, desex, deposit, touch on, repair, pay back, batten, posit, unsex, situate, limit, restore, set, fix, pay off, doctor

2. fastenverb

   become fixed or fastened

   "This dress fastens in the back"

   Antonyms:
   unfasten

   Synonyms:
   fix, secure, tighten

3. fastenverb

   attach to

   "They fastened various nicknames to each other"

   Antonyms:
   unfasten

   Synonyms:
   fix, secure, tighten

4. tighten, fastenverb

   make tight or tighter

   "Tighten the wire"

   Antonyms:
   unfasten

   Synonyms:
   tighten up, fix, tighten, constrain, reduce, secure, stiffen

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1. fastenverb

   Synonyms:
   secure, fix, barricade, lock, bind, tie, attach, tether, rivet, moor, cement, affix, annex, clinch, clamp, append

How to use fasten in a sentence?

1. Jane Blasio:

   This story isn’t just about me. This story is about the clinic and all the people who were crushed by it, …I would tell people, ‘Fasten your seatbelt, because whether we find something or don’t, it’s going to be the ride of your life.’.

2. Plato:

   Musical training is a more potent instrument than any other, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul, on which they mightily fasten imparting grace.

3. Wu Chungeng:

   China will continue to fasten the pace of business resumption of delivery services.

4. Richard Reina:

   Fasten items in a way that they remain fastened to your car. Think about highway driving at 65 mph and ask yourself if the decoration would stay in place, if mounting anything on the grille, be sure that sufficient airflow is still able to enter the radiator to prevent engine overheating.

5. Howard Crosby:

   A wisely chosen illustration is almost essential to fasten the truth upon the ordinary mind, and no teacher can afford to neglect this part of his preparation.

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