to untie
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1.0
- verb
- /ʌnˈtaɪ/
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- She struggled to untie the knot in the shoelace.
- untie the knot
And he's got a series of ideas about how to untie this knot.
- And he's got a series of ideas about how to untie this knot.
- And when she untie the dinghy to move it away from the boat, which she would have never done in a million years.
- Then I'm going to untie the top half, put that just behind my back just so it's out of the way and then grab off another trunk.
- OK, hang on, I've got to untie this and tape it.
- Oh OK, so the fan me untie it and tangle it.
- And it was already tied and we were asked to untie it.
Examples
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Untie the line!
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Richard lowers himself into the armchair by the window and unties his shoes.
Fiction book (1991) -
Come over here and untie me.
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If you want, you can untie me.
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Quick, help me untie this.
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Untie my hands, I'll give it to you.
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Untie his hands and take off his coat.
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Fumbling with one hand, he managed to untie the rope about his waist.
Fiction book (1990) -
Untie that line.
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Our mother would untie her nylon scarf and let her hair fly freely in the breeze.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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Make something less tight so it can move or open
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3.0
To let something go free or make it less tight
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1.3
Unfasten something that is tied or fastened
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3.5
To separate threads or cords that are twisted together
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3.4
To open something by undoing a button or zipper
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6.4
To free something by untying ropes or cords
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3.8
To untie strings that close shoes or clothing
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5.3
To free something twisted and knotted, like a cord
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6.6
To release something that is tied or fastened so it can move away
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7.0
To make something less tight or set something free
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5.1
To make a tied rope or string loose so it comes apart
To untie a knot so it comes apart
Untie rope or straps that hold something in place
To make something less tight or free it from something holding it
Antonyms
How Loose
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Untie is made from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and the verb tie meaning 'to fasten or bind'. So, to untie is to open a knot or make something free, the opposite of tying.