untie
verb/ʌnˈtaɪ/
/ʌnˈtaɪ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they untie | /ʌnˈtaɪ/ /ʌnˈtaɪ/ |
| he / she / it unties | /ʌnˈtaɪz/ /ʌnˈtaɪz/ |
| past simple untied | /ʌnˈtaɪd/ /ʌnˈtaɪd/ |
| past participle untied | /ʌnˈtaɪd/ /ʌnˈtaɪd/ |
| -ing form untying | /ʌnˈtaɪɪŋ/ /ʌnˈtaɪɪŋ/ |
- untie something to separate the pieces of string, rope, etc. that form a knot in something; to remove the string, rope, etc. from something that is tied
- to untie a knot
- I quickly untied the package and peeped inside.
- He untied the rope and pushed the boat into the water.
- She untied his hands and let him go.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryUntie is used with these nouns as the object:- boat
- cord
- knot
- …
Word OriginOld English untīgan (see un-, tie).Want to learn more?
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