English Synonym Finder

untie

Definitions

To undo or loosen a knot or a tied fastening.

To free from a constraint or obligation.

To resolve or clear up a complex situation or problem.

Examples

Please help me untie the knots in this tangled rope.

He had to untie his shoelaces before he could take off his boots.

It took a few minutes to untie the ribbon on the gift box.

Synonyms

unfasten undo loosen detach unbind unravel release

Antonyms

tie fasten bind secure knot attach connect