untie
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Verb
unties, 3rd person singular present; untied, past tense; untying, present participle; untied, past participle;
/ˌənˈtī/,
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unties, 3rd person singular present; untied, past tense; untying, present participle; untied, past participle;
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Undo or unfasten (a cord or knot)
- - she knelt to untie her laces
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Undo a cord or similar fastening that binds (someone or something)
- - Morton untied the parcel
Web Definitions:
- undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner"
- cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"
- (untied) not tied
- (untied) unlaced: with laces not tied; "teenagers slopping around in unlaced sneakers"
- (untied) unchained: not bound by shackles and chains
- (untying) loosening the ties that fasten something; "the tying of bow ties is an art; the untying is easy"
- 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; To become untied or loosed