Foundation level · Year 4 · free
untie
verb · Say it: un-TY
What it means
Foundationto undo a knot or bow, or set free something tied up
Lily bent down to untie her shoelaces after the PE lesson.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- loosen
- undo
- unfasten
- unknot
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- fasten
- knot
- tie
More examples
- Dad untied the dog's lead so it could run around the park.
Where the word comes from
It is made from 'un-' meaning reverse and 'tie'.
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