untie (Meaning)
untie (v)
undo the ties of
cause to become loose
untie (v. t.)
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.
untie (v. i.)
To become untied or loosed.
Synonyms & Antonyms of untie
untie Sentence Examples
- The boy struggled to untie the knot in his shoelaces.
- The hiker carefully untied the rope holding the tent in place.
- The sailor untied the mooring lines and prepared to set sail.
- The child eagerly untied the ribbon around the present.
- The vet untied the bandage on the injured animal's paw.
- The prisoner tried to untie the bonds that held him captive.
- The teacher untied the blindfold from the student's eyes.
- The artist untied the strings holding the canvas in place.
- The locksmith skillfully untied the complex lock mechanism.
- The climber cautiously untied the rope securing them to the rock face.
FAQs About the word untie
undo the ties of, cause to become looseTo loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of; as, to untie a knot., To free from fastening or
unfasten, loosen, undo, unbind,unlace, unlash, disentangle, unravel, untangle,unwind
fasten, fasten, bind, bind, tie, knot,tie, knot, braid, lash
The boy struggled to untie the knot in his shoelaces.
The hiker carefully untied the rope holding the tent in place.
The sailor untied the mooring lines and prepared to set sail.
The child eagerly untied the ribbon around the present.
