Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Seize

Loosen

The most appropriate antonym of the word seize is loosen.

• Seize means "to take hold of (something) suddenly and forcefully."
• Loosen means "to make (something) less tight or secure."

The other words do not have the opposite meaning of seize.

• Grab means "to take hold of (something) suddenly and eagerly."
• Snatch means "to take (something) quickly and suddenly."
• Catch means "to take hold of (someone or something) by surprise or unexpectedly."