untie Synonyms

untie Meaning

Wordnet

untie (v)

undo the ties of

cause to become loose

Webster

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.

Webster

untie (v. i.)

To become untied or loosed.

untie Sentence Examples

  1. The boy struggled to untie the knot in his shoelaces.
  2. The hiker carefully untied the rope holding the tent in place.
  3. The sailor untied the mooring lines and prepared to set sail.
  4. The child eagerly untied the ribbon around the present.
  5. The vet untied the bandage on the injured animal's paw.
  6. The prisoner tried to untie the bonds that held him captive.
  7. The teacher untied the blindfold from the student's eyes.
  8. The artist untied the strings holding the canvas in place.
  9. The locksmith skillfully untied the complex lock mechanism.
  10. 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, undo, unbind, loosen, unlash, unravel, untangle,unlace, disentangle, loose

bind, knot, bind, fasten, knot, tie,tie, fasten,lash, wind

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.