UNTIE Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word untie. (close relations)
untier
Best Alternative Words for UNTIE
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loosen | verbv | |||||||
verb • make loose or looser • make less severe or strict • become less severe or strict • disentangle and raise the fibers of • cause to become loose • make less dense • become loose or looser or less tight | ||||||||
undo | verbv | |||||||
verb • cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect • deprive of certain characteristics • cause the ruin or downfall of • cause to become loose • remove the outer cover or wrapping of | ||||||||
unlace | verbv | |||||||
verb • undo the ties of | ||||||||
detach | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to become detached or separated; take off • separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment • come to be detached | ||||||||
release | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film) • the act of liberating someone or something • a process that liberates or discharges something • an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) • euphemistic expressions for death • a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation • a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism • activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion • the act of allowing a fluid to escape • a formal written statement of relinquishment • (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone verb • release, as from one's grip • grant freedom to; free from confinement • let (something) fall or spill from a container • prepare and issue for public distribution or sale • eliminate (a substance) • generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids • make (information) available for publication • part with a possession or right • release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition • make (assets) available | ||||||||
unbind | verbv | |||||||
verb • untie or unfasten | ||||||||
unbuckle | verbv | |||||||
verb • undo the buckle of | ||||||||
unbutton | verbv | |||||||
verb • undo the buttons of | ||||||||
unclasp | verbv | |||||||
verb • release from a clasp | ||||||||
unfasten | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to become undone • become undone or untied | ||||||||
unhook | verbv | |||||||
verb • take off a hook | ||||||||
unlash | verbv | |||||||
verb • untie the lashing of | ||||||||
unseal | verbv | |||||||
verb • break the seal of | ||||||||
unstrap | verbv | |||||||
verb • remove the strap or straps from | ||||||||
unwrap | verbv | |||||||
verb • remove the outer cover or wrapping of • make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret | ||||||||
unyoke | verbv | |||||||
verb • remove the yoke from | ||||||||
unlatch | verbv | |||||||
verb • Remove from a latch | ||||||||
unbrace | verbv | |||||||
verb • undo the ties of • remove from tension • remove a brace or braces from |