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- pronunciation:
- uhn
taI
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
unties, untying, untied |
| definition 1: |
to free from being tied or bound.
The police found the man who had been kidnapped and untied him.- antonyms:
- bind, tie
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| definition 2: |
to loosen or undo.
Katya untied the knots in her cat's cradle string.- antonyms:
- tie
- similar words:
- loose
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| definition 3: |
to come undone.
Jim's shoelace untied and he tripped. |
| related words: |
liberate, loose, release |
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