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untie

 

[ สŒnหˆtaษช ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

loosen

To unfasten or release a knot, tie, or fastening.

Synonyms

loosen, undo, unfasten

Examples of usage

  • Could you please untie this knot for me?
  • She untied the rope from the tree.
Context #2 | Verb

free

To set free from a constraint or restriction.

Synonyms

free, liberate, release

Examples of usage

  • The hero untied the hostages from their ropes.
  • She untied herself from the oppressive relationship.

Translations

Translations of the word "untie" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desatar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เฅ‹เคฒเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช aufbinden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ melepaskan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพะทะฒ'ัะทัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rozwiฤ…zaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใปใฉใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉnouer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desatar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงรถzmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ’€๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠููƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rozvรกzat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rozviazaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่งฃๅผ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ razvezati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leysa upp

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะตัˆัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฎแƒกแƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aรงmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desatar

Etymology

The word 'untie' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the verb 'tie'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to describe the action of releasing a knot or constraint.

See also: tie, tiebreaker, tier, ties, tying.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,087, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.