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To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Antonyms: none provided
To free from fastening or from restraint; to let loose; to unbind.
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Usage: transitive
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To resolve; to unfold; to clear.
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To become untied or loosed.
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Usage: intransitive
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In the Perl programming language, to undo the process of tying, so that a variable uses default instead of custom functionality.
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Usage: transitive
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
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undo the ties of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: unbrace, unlace
Antonyms: tie
Broader terms: undo
Narrower terms: unloose, unloosen, unlash
cause to become loose
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
undo the shoelace untie the knot loosen the necktie
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Synonyms: undo, loosen
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
From Middle English untien, unteyen, untyȝen, untiȝen, from Old English untīġan (“to untie”), equivalent to un- + tie.
Across languages
Translations
144 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian :
zgjidh
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Albanian :
çlidh
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Arabic :
فَكَّ
(fakka)
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Armenian :
արձակել
(arjakel)
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Armenian :
քակել
(kʻakel)
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Aromanian :
dizleg
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Belarusian :
развя́зваць
(razvjázvacʹ)
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Belarusian :
развяза́ць
(razvjazácʹ)
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Bulgarian :
развъ́рзвам
(razvǎ́rzvam)
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Bulgarian :
развъ́ржа
(razvǎ́rža)
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Catalan :
deslligar
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Chinese Mandarin :
解開 /解开
(jiěkāi)
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Czech :
rozvazovat
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Czech :
rozvázat
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Dutch :
losknopen
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Dutch :
losmaken
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Estonian :
lahti siduma
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Finnish :
avata
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
French :
détacher
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
French :
délier
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Friulian :
disleâ
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Georgian :
აქციის
(akciis)
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
German :
losbinden
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Greek :
λύνω
(lýno)
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Greek :
ξεδένω
(xedéno)
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Ancient Greek :
λύω
(lúō)
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Hebrew :
פָּרַם
(parám)
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Hungarian :
kiköt
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Hungarian :
kifűz
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Hungarian :
kiold
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Hungarian :
kibogoz
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Hungarian :
kicsomóz
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Irish :
scaoil
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Italian :
disfare
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Italian :
sciogliere
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Italian :
slegare
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Japanese :
解く
(hodoku)
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Korean :
풀다
(pulda)
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Ladin :
deslier
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Latin :
solvō
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Malayalam :
അഴിക്കുക
(aḻikkuka)
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Māori :
wete
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Māori :
wetewete
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Māori :
tākiri
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Māori :
maheno
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Māori :
whakamatora
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Central Sierra Miwok :
šu·jum
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Occitan :
desligar
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Polish :
rozwiązywać
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Polish :
rozwiązać
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Portuguese :
desamarrar
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Portuguese :
desatar
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Quechua :
paskay
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Romanian :
desface
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Romanian :
dezlega
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Russian :
развя́зывать
(razvjázyvatʹ)
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Russian :
развяза́ть
(razvjazátʹ)
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Slovak :
rozväzovať
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Slovak :
rozviazať
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Spanish :
desatar
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Spanish :
desamarrar
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Spanish :
desligar
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Spanish :
desanudar
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Swedish :
knyta upp
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Turkish :
çözmek
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Ukrainian :
розв'я́зувати
(rozvʺjázuvaty)
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Ukrainian :
розв'яза́ти
(rozvʺjazáty)
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Venetan :
desligar
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Vietnamese :
cởi
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Vietnamese :
tháo
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Welsh :
datod
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Welsh :
datglymu
— to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted
Albanian :
zgjidh
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Albanian :
çlidh
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Arabic :
فَكَّ
(fakka)
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Armenian :
արձակել
(arjakel)
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Belarusian :
адвя́зваць
(advjázvacʹ)
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Belarusian :
адвяза́ць
(advjazácʹ)
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Bulgarian :
отвъ́рзвам
(otvǎ́rzvam)
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Bulgarian :
отвъ́ржа
(otvǎ́rža)
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Czech :
odvazovat
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Czech :
odvázat
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Dutch :
losmaken
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Finnish :
irrottaa
— to free from fastening or from restraint
French :
détacher
— to free from fastening or from restraint
German :
losmachen
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Greek :
λύνω
(lýno)
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Greek :
ξεδένω
(xedéno)
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Greek :
ελευθερώνω
(eleftheróno)
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Ancient Greek :
λύω
(lúō)
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Hebrew :
התיר
(hitir)
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Irish :
scaoil
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Italian :
disfare
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Malayalam :
അഴിക്കുക
(aḻikkuka)
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Māori :
whakamatora
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Māori :
maheno
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Polish :
odwiązywać
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Polish :
odwiązać
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Portuguese :
desamarrar
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Portuguese :
desatar
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Russian :
отвя́зывать
(otvjázyvatʹ)
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Russian :
отвяза́ть
(otvjazátʹ)
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Slovak :
odväzovať
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Slovak :
odviazať
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Spanish :
soltar
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Swedish :
lösgöra
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Swedish :
knyta loss
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Turkish :
çözmek
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Ukrainian :
відв'я́зувати
(vidvʺjázuvaty)
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Ukrainian :
відв'яза́ти
(vidvʺjazáty)
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Welsh :
datod
— to free from fastening or from restraint
Dutch :
ontrafelen
— to resolve
Dutch :
oplossen
— to resolve
Dutch :
ontwarren
— to resolve
Finnish :
ratkaista
— to resolve
German :
aufklären
— to resolve
German :
auflösen
— to resolve
German :
beschließen
— to resolve
German :
beseitigen
— to resolve
German :
lösen
— to resolve
Greek :
λύνω
(lýno)
— to resolve
Portuguese :
resolver
— to resolve
Russian :
реша́ть
(rešátʹ)
— to resolve
Russian :
реши́ть
(rešítʹ)
— to resolve
Spanish :
desatar
— to resolve
Turkish :
çözmek
— to resolve
Dutch :
loskomen
— to become untied or loosed
Finnish :
avautua
— to become untied or loosed
French :
détacher
— to become untied or loosed
German :
sich lösen
— to become untied or loosed
Greek :
λύνομαι
(lýnomai)
— to become untied or loosed
Hungarian :
kikötődik
— to become untied or loosed
Hungarian :
kioldódik
— to become untied or loosed
Hungarian :
kifűződik
— to become untied or loosed
Italian :
sciogliersi
— to become untied or loosed
Malayalam :
അഴിയുക
(aḻiyuka)
— to become untied or loosed
Māori :
maheno
— to become untied or loosed
Portuguese :
soltar
— to become untied or loosed
Russian :
развя́зываться
(razvjázyvatʹsja)
— to become untied or loosed
Russian :
развяза́ться
(razvjazátʹsja)
— to become untied or loosed
Spanish :
desatarse
— to become untied or loosed
Tamil :
அவிழ்
(aviḻ)
— to become untied or loosed
Turkish :
çözülmek
— to become untied or loosed
Welsh :
datod
— to become untied or loosed