Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for untie

untie

verb as in unlace

Strongest match

verb as in loosen a fastening

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

TSA has often been a crapshoot, risking pileups as travelers pulled laptops from carry-ons and novice vacationers struggled to untie their sneakers.

He said they were given life jackets, their hands were untied - and they were told to jump into the water.

Read more on BBC

Kardashian was quickly able to untie herself and her bodyguard arrived shortly after.

Read more on BBC

She and Melissa take it out, and then they realize they have to put it back in so he doesn't know that they're untied.

Read more on Salon

"The person who tied the bell must untie it," he added.

Read more on BBC

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement