Definitions for untieʌnˈtaɪ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•tieʌnˈtaɪ(v.)-tied, -ty•ing.
(v.t.)to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
to undo the string or cords of.
to undo, as a cord or a knot.
to free from restraint.
to resolve, as perplexities.
(v.i.)to become untied.
Origin of untie:
bef. 1000
Princeton's WordNet
untie, unbrace, unlace(verb)
undo the ties of
"They untied the prisoner"
untie, undo, loosen(verb)
cause to become loose
"undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
untie(verb)ʌnˈtaɪ
≠ tie
to untie your shoelaces
Wiktionary
untie(Verb)
To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of; as, to untie a knot.
untie(Verb)
To free from fastening or from restraint; to let loose; to unbind.
untie(Verb)
To resolve; to unfold; to clear.
untie(Verb)
To become untied or loosed.
Webster Dictionary
Untie(verb)
to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of; as, to untie a knot
Untie(verb)
to free from fastening or from restraint; to let loose; to unbind
Untie(verb)
to resolve; to unfold; to clear
Untie(verb)
to become untied or loosed
Translations for untie
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- losmaakAfrikaans
- يَحُل، يَفُكArabic
- развързвамBulgarian
- desamarrarPortuguese (BR)
- rozvázatCzech
- aufknotenGerman
- binde op; løsneDanish
- χαλαρώνω, λύνω (κτ. που είναι δεμένο)Greek
- desatarSpanish
- lahti sidumaEstonian
- باز کردنFarsi
- avataFinnish
- détacherFrench
- לְהַתִירHebrew
- खोलना, उतारनाHindi
- odvezatiCroatian
- kibontHungarian
- membuka ikatanIndonesian
- losaIcelandic
- slegare, slacciareItalian
- ほどくJapanese
- 풀다, 끄르다Korean
- atrištiLithuanian
- atsiet; atsaitētLatvian
- membuka ikatanMalay
- losknopenDutch
- løsne, knyte oppNorwegian
- odwiązywaćPolish
- desamarrarPortuguese
- a dezlegaRomanian
- развязыватьRussian
- rozviazaťSlovak
- razvezatiSlovenian
- odvezatiSerbian
- knyta uppSwedish
- แก้มัดThai
- çözmek, açmakTurkish
- 解開Chinese (Trad.)
- розв'язуватиUkrainian
- کھولنا، ڈھيلا کرناUrdu
- cởi; tháoVietnamese
- 解开Chinese (Simp.)
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