Might mean (unverified): Allow more freedom or space.
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verb:  (fishing) To unreel more fishing line so that a hooked fish has more freedom to tire itself out.
verb:  (idiomatic, dated) To allow a person more or less liberty until it is convenient to stop or check him/her.

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