untie
To untie means to release or loosen a knot or tied thing.
When we untie something, it's often because it was holding us back or making our lives more complicated. Imagine wearing shoes with laces that are too tight - if you can't walk properly, you might want to untie them and take off the shoes for a bit. Or picture a bag full of clothes that's tied up with a string so tightly that you can barely carry it - you'd probably need to untie it to get everything out safely.
How common is "untie"?
Word untie is considered rare in modern English.
It appears most frequently in fiction texts and less often in other writings.
It appears most frequently in fiction texts and less often in other writings.
Definitions
verb
(transitive) To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of.
Example: to untie a knot
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Real examples of "untie" in context
