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   Un·tie

   /ˌənˈtī/

   

   verb

   • 1. undo or unfasten (a cord or knot): "she knelt to untie her laces"
   • ▪ undo a cord or similar fastening that binds (someone or something): "Morton untied the parcel"

   Word Origin Old Englishuntīgan (see un-2, tie).

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   The meaning of UNTIE is to free from something that ties, fastens, or restrains : unbind. How to use untie in a sentence.

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   What does it mean if you untie something?

   • 1. If you untie something that is tied to another thing or if you untie two things that are tied together, you remove the string or rope that holds them or that has been tied around them. [...] 2. If you untie something such as string or rope, you undo it so that there is no knot or so that it is no longer tying something. [...] 3.

   UNTIE - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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   What is another word for 'untie'?

   • Another words for 'untie' include separate, withdraw, disengage, disconnect, divide, unhitch, uncouple, unyoke, undo, unfasten, take apart, pull apart, split up, put asunder, unbuckle, unbolt, loosen. Note that not all of these words are synonyms or translations for 'untie'. 'Detach' is also a valid alternative.

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   What does untie my hands mean?

   • Just untie my hands. [VERB noun] If you untie something such as string or rope, you undo it so that there is no knot or so that it is no longer tying something. She hurriedly untied the ropes binding her ankles. [VERB noun] Then she untied her silk scarf. [VERB noun]

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   What is the difference between tying and Untying aid?

   • The tying of aid limits the choices of the recipient country; the untying of aid removes important and costly restrictions. This is a scheme to untie and rationalise a highly irrational process. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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   Untie means to unfasten or free something that is tied or knotted. Learn the word history, usage and synonyms of untie from Dictionary.com.

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   Untie is a verb that means to unfasten a knot or something tied. Learn how to use untie in a sentence, see synonyms and antonyms, and explore related words and phrases.

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   Untie is a verb that means to unfasten a knot or something tied. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and opposites, and find translations in different languages.

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   Learn how to use the verb untie in British and American English, with synonyms, pronunciation, examples and grammar. Untie means to remove or loosen a knot, rope, string or other fastening.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb untie, which means to remove or undo a knot, tie, or lace. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and translations of untie in Collins English Dictionary.

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   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.