Untwist: meaning, definitions and examples

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untwist

[ ˌənˈtwɪst ]

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to confuse

To untwist means to remove the twist or tangle from something, such as a rope or wire, in order to straighten it out. It can also refer to the action of unraveling a complicated or confusing situation to make it clearer.

Synonyms

disentangle, unravel, unravel

Examples of usage

He carefully untwisted the knots in the rope.
She tried to untwist the complicated series of events to understand what had really happened.

Translations

Translations of the word "untwist" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desenrolar

🇮🇳 सुलझाना

🇩🇪 entwirren

🇮🇩 mengurai

🇺🇦 розплутувати

🇵🇱 rozplątać

🇯🇵 ほどく

🇫🇷 démêler

🇪🇸 desenredar

🇹🇷 çözmek

🇰🇷 풀다

🇸🇦 فك

🇨🇿 rozplést

🇸🇰 rozpliesť

🇨🇳 解开

🇸🇮 razvozlati

🇮🇸 afþræðing

🇰🇿 шешу

🇬🇪 გახლართვა

🇦🇿 dolaşmamaq

🇲🇽 desenredar

Word origin

The word 'untwist' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' or 'opposite of' and the word 'twist' which comes from Old English 'twistian' meaning 'to twine.' The concept of untwisting has been around for centuries, as people have always needed to straighten out twisted ropes, wires, and other materials for various purposes.