🪢untie

verb
/ʌnˈtaɪ/

Meaning

to loosen or remove a knot or binding; to release something that is tied

Example Sentences

She untied the rope to free the boat.

Example Expressions

untie the knot

Synonyms

loosen, unfasten, release, undo, free

Antonyms

tie, bind, fasten

Collocations

untie a knot, untie shoelaces, untie hands, untie rope

Related Vocabularies

to make someone happy or satisfied; used as a polite request
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to indulge or exploit the weaknesses, desires, or immoral tendencies of others
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to have a desire for; to wish for something

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