Word
untied
Phoneticsun·tied
US/ənˈtaɪd/
UK/ʌntˈaɪd/
Definition
v. to loosen or remove a knot or a piece of string. You do this when you want to open a bag or take off your shoes.
v. to loosen or remove a knot, fastening, or binding. Transitive — requires a direct object.
Examples
“She untied her shoelaces and took off her boots.”
“The sailor spent the morning untied the knots in the mooring lines before the ship left the harbor.”
“After years of being tightly bound by tradition, the young artist finally felt free to untied the constraints of her family's expectations and pursue a career in modern dance.”
Examples
simple
“She untied her shoelaces and took off her boots.”
contextual
“The sailor spent the morning untied the knots in the mooring lines before the ship left the harbor.”
complex
“After years of being tightly bound by tradition, the young artist finally felt free to untied the constraints of her family's expectations and pursue a career in modern dance.”
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