untie

verb (untie, unties, untied, untying)

«untie» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To untie something is to undo a knot or a bow, or to take off a rope or string that is holding something. tree →

Used in everyday life: untie your shoelaces, untie a ribbon on a present, untie a boat or a dog's lead. In stories: the hero unties the prisoner.

Can you untie this knot? tree →
Untie your shoes before you take them off. tree →
She untied the ribbon on the present. tree →
The sailor untied the boat. tree →
He untied the dog from the post. tree →
My laces are too tight to untie. tree →
The string was easy to untie, and the king’s son soon unfastened the bundle. tree →

Prefix un- = undo. Note the -ing form: untying (ie changes to y). Opposite: tie.

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