UNTWINE Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For UNTWINE
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braid | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair • trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains verb • make by braiding or interlacing • decorate with braids or ribbons • form or weave into a braid or braids | ||||||||
entwine | verbv | |||||||
verb • tie or link together • spin, wind, or twist together | ||||||||
intertwine | verbv | |||||||
verb • spin, wind, or twist together • make lacework by knotting or looping • make a loop in | ||||||||
knot | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a tight cluster of people or things • any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object • a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged • (of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour • something twisted and tight and swollen • soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design • a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the Southern Hemisphere verb • make into knots; make knots out of • tie or fasten into a knot • tangle or complicate | ||||||||
ravel | verbv | |||||||
noun • a row of unravelled stitches • French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937) verb • disentangle • tangle or complicate | ||||||||
snarl | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a vicious angry growl • an angry vicious expression • something jumbled or confused verb • utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone • make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise • twist together or entwine into a confusing mass • make more complicated or confused through entanglements | ||||||||
tangle | verbv | |||||||
noun • a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven • something jumbled or confused verb • force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action • tangle or complicate • disarrange or rumple; dishevel • twist together or entwine into a confusing mass | ||||||||
twist | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an unforeseen development • an interpretation of a text or action • any clever maneuver • the act of rotating rapidly • a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments • a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight • a circular segment of a curve • a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself • a jerky pulling movement • a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair • social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s • the act of winding or twisting • turning or twisting around (in place) verb • to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) • cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form • turn in the opposite direction • form into a spiral shape • form into twists • extend in curves and turns • do the twist • twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates • practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive • twist suddenly so as to sprain | ||||||||
weave | verbv | |||||||
noun • pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric verb • interlace by or as if by weaving • create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton • sway from side to side • to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course | ||||||||
twine | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a lightweight cord verb • spin, wind, or twist together • arrange or coil around • make by twisting together or intertwining • form into a spiral shape |