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untie

[ uhn-tahy ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, un·tied, un·ty·ing.

, un·tied, un·ty·ing.

untie

/ ʌnˈtaɪ /

to unfasten or free (a knot or something that is tied) or (of a knot or something that is tied) to become unfastened
tr to free from constraint or restriction

Origin of untie¹

before 1000; Middle English untyen, Old English untīegan. See un- ², tie

“I bent over to untie my shoelaces, and I felt an agent pouring cold water on me,” said Adonys, who has filed an asylum request.

Then he proceeded to untie the stops in the mainsail, and was thus engaged when a voice hailed him from the shore.

I got up and tried to untie her, but I was so excited my hands shook so I couldn't hardly do anything with them.

Pulasi ang sanggutan arun mamúnga, Untie the coconut bud so it will bear fruit.

So far, therefore, as relates to simple existence, the Inductive Logic has no knots to untie.

Would you jest as soon, ma'am, if it ain't troubling you too much, jest nat'rally sort of untie Billy?

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