noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act by which something is untied.

   "It cost us several tyings and untyings before her ladyship was pleased with her own foot."

2. 2
   loosening the ties that fasten something wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of untie form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

demobilizationdischargedismissalloosingparolerelease

Example

More examples

"He kicked his shoes off without untying them first."

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