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Definition of Untie
1. Verb. Undo the ties of. "They want to untie the prisoners "; "They untied the prisoner"
Specialized synonyms: Unloose, Unloosen, Unlash
Generic synonyms: Undo
Antonyms: Tie
Derivative terms: Untier
2. Verb. Cause to become loose. "Loosen the necktie"
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Derivative terms: Loosening, Undoer, Undoing, Untier, Untying
Definition of Untie
1. v. t. To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of; as, to untie a knot.
2. v. i. To become untied or loosed.
3. v. t. To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of; as, to untie a knot.
4. v. i. To become untied or loosed.
Definition of Untie
1. to free from something that ties [v -TIED, -TYING or -TIEING, -TIES]
Medical Definition of Untie
1. 1. To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of; as, to untie a knot. "Sacharissa's captive fain Would untie his iron chain." (Waller) "Her snakes untied, sulphurous waters drink." (Pope) 2. To free from fastening or from restraint; to let loose; to unbind. "Though you untie the winds, and let them fight Against the churches." (Shak) "All the evils of an untied tongue we put upon the accounts of drunkenness." (Jer. Taylor) 3. To resolve; to unfold; to clear. "They quicken sloth, perplexities untie." (Denham) Origin: AS. Untgan. See 1st Un-, and Tie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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