Untie

/ʌnˈtaɪ/

Synonyms for "untie" (81 found)

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Closest matches (17)

Verb(5 words)

loosen undo unfasten emancipate enable

cast offclear detach disembarrass disembroil disencumber disengage disentangle doff extremity free liberate

Strong matches (24)

Verb(7 words)

liberate loosed looses loosing unbind unbrace undoes

loose loosen open release removetake offunbar unbind unbolt unbridle unbuckle unbutton uncage unchain unclasp undo

Noun(1 words)

unbinding

Related words (40)

Verb(10 words)

undone unlace unlaced unlaces unloosed unlooses unloosing unravel unrestrain unshackle

unfasten unfetter ungag unglue unhandcuff unhobble unlace unlash unlatch unleash unlock unloose unloosen unmanacle unmuzzle unpen unpinion unschooled unscramble unshackle

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unstick unstrap untangle untether untruss untutored untwine unyokeweigh anchor

Noun(1 words)

unlacing

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

8 entries

alter change detach enablement liberation modify release undo

More specific

4 entries

knot undoingobstacle removalrestriction removalrope undoing

Collocations

6 entries

bindings cords drawstrings knots ropes shoelaces

Inflections

3 entries

untied unties untying

Derivations

3 entries

untieable untier untying

Antonyms

1 entries

tie

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

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The first thing he did was to untie his shoelaces and take his shoes off.

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Untie me now.

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I can't untie this knot.

Source: tatoeba (2266912)

I can't untie this knot; it's too tight!

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