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Meaning of 'untie' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Untie [ v. i.]
- To become untied or loosed.
2 . Untie [ v. t.]
- To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of; as, to untie a knot.
- To free from fastening or from restraint; to let loose; to unbind.
- To resolve; to unfold; to clear.

Meaning of 'untie' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . untie [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cause to become loose
Example in sentence:
  • loosen the necktie;
  • undo the shoelace;
  • untie the knot
Meaning (2):
- undo the ties of
Example in sentence:
  • They untied the prisoner

Nearby Words:

untack untackle untalked untangibility untangible untangibly untangle untappice untaste unteach

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