untwine
/ʌnˈtwʌɪn
/verb
Make or become unwound or untwisted: [with object]: Robyn untwined her fingers...
- Only then could I reach the tangle, which I simply untwined before sliding down the rope to the deck.
- He set me down gently on my bed and untwined my arms from around his neck.
- She untwined the blanket from her legs and got up, walking to the washroom.
Synonyms
untwist, disentwine, disentangle, unravel, unsnarl, unwind, unroll, uncoil, unreel, undo, spread out, unfurl, open (out), lay out, straighten (out), unkink;
Nautical unlay