untie /ʌnˈtaɪ/ verb [T] (PRESENT TENSE untying, PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE untied) ↑Verb Endings for untie
► B2 to unfasten a knot or something tiedThesaurus+: ↑Unfastening and openingWord Builder:–Nouns: tie–Verbs: tie, untie• • •
Extra Examples:» I can't untie the knot - it's too tight.» "I just need to get changed." he said, untying his shoelaces.- ↑Stopping fires
- ↑Stormy weather
- ↑Straight, even and level
- ↑Straining and filtering devices
- ↑Strange, suspicious and unnatural
- ↑Strange, suspicious and unnatural things and people
- ↑Strength of will and determination
- ↑Stressing and emphasizing
- ↑Stretching the body
- ↑String instruments
- ↑Strong feelings
- ↑Strong-willed
- ↑Stubborn and determined people
- ↑Students and pupils
- ↑Stupid and silly
- ↑Stupid and silly behaviour
- ↑Stupid and silly people
- ↑Subjects and disciplines
- ↑Substances and structures in the body
- ↑Succeeding, achieving and fulfilling
- ↑Success and achievements
- ↑Successful (things or people)
- ↑Sugar and sugar substitutes
- ↑Suggestions and proposals
- ↑Suitable and acceptable