Analysis Complete

untie

/ untie /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
undo the ties of
"They untied the prisoner"
Opposites:
tie bind
Type of:
undo
Kinds of:
unloose unloosen unlash
Derived:
undoer opener unfastener untier
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
cause to become loose
"undo the shoelace"
"untie the knot"
"loosen the necktie"
Type of:
change alter modify
Derived:
loosening laxation undoer opener unfastener
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
21%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

undo unloose unloosen unlash tie bind change alter modify