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- pronunciation:
- uhn
taI
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
unties, untying, untied |
| definition 1: |
When you untie an animal or person, you free them from a rope or other thing that is tied around some part of their body.
Mark untied the dog and let him run.- antonyms:
- bind, tie
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| definition 2: |
When you tie a knot, you make a knot in something like a string or rope. When you untie a knot, you make it loose until there is no more knot.
Marissa couldn't get her ice skate off because there was a tight knot in her laces and she couldn't untie it.- antonyms:
- tie
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| definition 3: |
If you untie your shoes, you make them loose by undoing the knots or bows in your laces.
My little brother knows how to untie his shoes, but he doesn't know how to tie them yet.- antonyms:
- tie
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| related words: |
release |
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