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- DictionaryUn·tie/ˌənˈtī/
verb
- 1. undo or unfasten (a cord or knot): "she knelt to untie her laces"
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Definitions of untie. verb. cause to become loose. “ untie the knot”. synonyms: loosen, undo. see more. verb. undo the ties of. “They untied the prisoner”.
to unfasten a knot or something tied: I had to help her untie her shoelaces. (Definition of untie from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of untie. untie. At the end of winter, they would simply untie them and release them back to the wild. From Slate Magazine.
untie. untie something to separate the pieces of string, rope, etc. that form a knot in something; to remove the string, rope, etc. from something that is tied. I quickly untied the package and peeped inside. He untied the rope and pushed the boat into the water. She untied his hands and let him go.
Untie definition, to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot. See more.
Check pronunciation: untie. Definition of untie verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
5 days ago · untie in British English. (ʌnˈtaɪ ) verb Word forms: -ties, -tying, -tied. 1. to unfasten or free (a knot or something that is tied) or (of a knot or something that is tied) to become unfastened. 2. (transitive) to free from constraint or restriction. Collins English Dictionary.
verb [ T ] uk / ʌnˈtaɪ / us present participle untying | past tense and past participle untied. Add to word list Add to word list. B2. to open a knot or something that has been tied with a knot: I untied my shoelaces and kicked off my shoes. (Definition of untie from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
