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untwine

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ʌnˈtwʌɪn/
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1

verb

Meaning 1

To untwist the strands of (something entwined).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To free (one thing that is entwined with another), disentangle, extricate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To become untwisted or disentangled.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

undo what has been twined together

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • untwine the strings

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: twine

Broader terms: straighten, straighten out

History

Etymology

From un- + twine.