untying as a noun: - 1
untie as a verb: - 1
- 2
untying
noun
1 untying
Loosening the ties that fasten something:
— The tying of bow ties is an art; the untying is easy.
synonyms: undoing, unfastening.
Polish: rozwiązanie się, rozwikłanie się
untie
verb
1 untie
Undo the ties of:
— They untied the prisoner.
synonyms: unbrace, unlace.
2 untie
Cause to become loose:
— Untie the knot.
synonyms: loosen, undo.
Roget 750:
liberate,
free;
set free,
set clear,
set at liberty;
render free,
emancipate,
release;
enfranchise,
affranchise†;
manumit;
enlarge;
disband,
discharge,
disenthrall,
disenthral,
dismiss;
let go,
let loose,
loose,
let out,
let slip;
cast adrift,
turn adrift;
deliver
etc.
672;
absolve
etc.
(acquit)
970.
unfetter
etc.
751,
untie
etc.
43;
loose
etc.
(disjoin)
44;
loosen,
relax;
unbolt,
unbar,
unclose,
uncork,
unclog,
unhand,
unbind,
unchain,
unharness,
unleash;
disengage,
disentangle;
clear,
extricate,
unloose.
gain one's liberty,
obtain one's liberty,
acquire one's liberty
etc.
748;
get rid of,
get clear of;
deliver oneself from;
shake off the yoke,
slip the collar;
break loose,
break prison;
tear asunder one's bonds,
cast off trammels;
escape
etc.
671.
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Dutch: ontrafelen, losdoen, loskrijgen, losmaken, losnemen
Moby thesaurus: cast off, detach, disembarrass, disembroil, disencumber, disengage, disentangle, doff, free, liberate, loose, loosen, release, remove, take off, unbar, unbind, unbolt, unbridle, unbuckle, unbutton, uncage, unchain, unclasp, undo, unfasten, unfetter, ungag, unglue, unhandcuff, unhobble, unlace, unlash, unlatch, unleash, unlock, unloose, unloosen, unmanacle, unmuzzle, unpen, unpinion, unscramble, unshackle, unstick, unstrap, untangle, untether, untruss, untwine, unyoke, weigh anchor ... show more.
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