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[ uhn-twahyn ] / ʌnˈtwaɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR untwine ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with or without object), un·twined, un·twin·ing.to bring or come out of a twined condition. Origin of untwine1300–50; Middle English untwinen;see un-2, twine1 OTHER WORDS FROM untwineun·twine·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby untwineuntruthful, untuck, untune, unturned, untutored, untwine, untwist, untwisted, untypical, U Nu, ununbium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for untwineAnd they had parted in the hey-day of youth, young and ardent, with arms passionately loth to untwine. Fort Amity|Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch And there he held her for long, lingering minutes, loath to untwine his arms. The Red Debt|Everett MacDonald Untwine me from the mass / Of deeds which make up life, one deed / Power shall fall short in or exceed. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood You do need assistance,” she replied, endeavoring to untwine the vines twisted about his shoulders, “now turn around. The Bondwoman|Marah Ellis Ryan
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