untie

Definition of Untie in English :

1. unbrace, unlace, untie

undo the ties of

Example Sentences:
'They untied the prisoner'

2. loosen, undo, untie

cause to become loose

Example Sentences:
'undo the shoelace'
'untie the knot'
'loosen the necktie'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Untie

verb -ties, -tying or -tied

1.

to unfasten or free (a knot or something that is tied) or (of a knot or something that is tied) to become unfastened

2. (transitive)

to free from constraint or restriction

verb transitiveWord forms: unˈtied, unˈtying or unˈtieing

1.

to loosen, undo, or unfasten (something tied or knotted)

2.

to free, as from difficulty, restraint, etc.

3.

to resolve (perplexities, etc.)

verb intransitive

4.

to become untied

v. un·tied, un·ty·ing (ŭn-tīĭng), un·ties

v.tr.

1. To undo or loosen (a knot or something knotted).

2. To free from something that binds or restrains: untie a horse from a tree.

3. To straighten out (difficulties, for example); resolve.

v.intr.

To become untied.