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- Dictionaryuntie/ʌnˈtʌɪ/
verb
- 1. undo or unfasten (something that is tied or tied up): "she knelt to untie her laces"
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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.
to unfasten a knot or something tied. Synonym. unlace. Opposites. lace something up. tie (FASTEN) Examples. I can't untie the knot - it's too tight. "I just need to get changed ." he said, untying his shoelaces. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Untie definition: to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.. See examples of UNTIE used in a sentence.
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.
to unfasten a knot or something tied. Synonym. unlace. Opposites. lace something up. tie (FASTEN) Examples. I can't untie the knot - it's too tight. "I just need to get changed ." he said, untying his shoelaces. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
verb. cause to become loose. “ untie the knot”. synonyms: loosen, undo. see more. verb. undo the ties of. “They untied the prisoner”. synonyms: unbrace, unlace.
verb. /ʌnˈtaɪ/ Verb Forms. 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. to untie a knot. 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.
to undo a knot in something; to undo something that is tied to untie a knot 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 open a knot or something that has been tied with a knot: . Learn more.
1. to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot. 2. to undo the string or cords of. 3. to undo, as a cord or a knot. 4. to free from restraint. 5. to resolve, as perplexities. v.i. 6. to become untied. [before 1000]
