Untie — Un*tie , v. t. [AS. unt[=y]gan. See 1st {Un }, and {Tie}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of; as, to untie a knot. [1913 Webster] Sacharissa s captive fain Would untie his iron chain … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Untie — Un*tie , v. i. To become untied or loosed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
untie — index break (separate), disencumber, disengage, disentangle, disenthrall, extricate, free, liberate … Law dictionary
untie — O.E. untiegan, from UN (Cf. un ) (2) + TIE (Cf. tie) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
untie — ► VERB (untying) ▪ undo or unfasten (something tied) … English terms dictionary
untie — [untī′] vt. untied, untying or untieing [ME unteien < OE untigan: see UN & TIE] 1. to loosen, undo, or unfasten (something tied or knotted) 2. to free, as from difficulty, restraint, etc. 3. to resolve (perplexities, etc.) vi … English World dictionary
untie */ — UK [ʌnˈtaɪ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms untie : present tense I/you/we/they untie he/she/it unties present participle untying past tense untied past participle untied a) to take the knot out of a piece of rope or string that fastens… … English dictionary
untie — un|tie [ ʌn taı ] verb transitive * to take the knot out of a piece of rope or string that fastens something: He learnt to tie and untie his shoes. Can you untie the knots in this rope? a. to let a person or animal go free by untying the rope… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
untie — verb ( tied; tying or tieing) Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to free from something that ties, fastens, or restrains ; unbind < untied our hands > 2. a. to disengage the knotted parts of … New Collegiate Dictionary
untie — verb a) To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of; as, to untie a knot. b) To free from fastening or from restraint; to let loose; to unbind. Ant: tie … Wiktionary
