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untie

The correct spelling is untie.

How to pronounce untie

verb

IPA: /ʌnˈtaɪ/

Say it like: Unt-ee

The correct spelling is untie. To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of. For example: "to untie a knot"

Usage Examples

to untie a knot

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of.
  2. 2.To free from fastening or from restraint; to let loose; to unbind.
  3. 3.To resolve; to unfold; to clear.
  4. 4.To become untied or loosed.
  5. 5.In the Perl programming language, to undo the process of tying, so that a variable uses default instead of custom functionality.

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