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Meanings of untie in English
Synonyms
Examples for "undo"
Examples for "undo"
1
That said; don't allow a moment of doubt to undo previous work.
2
Complacency could undo much of the good work that has been achieved.
3
The only way to undo it is by its terms-findingtrue love.
4
You could even find that careless inattention will undo previous good work.
5
They have said they will try to undo some of Obama's measures.
1
The IMF also said the Bank may need to loosen policy further.
2
Working as a television presenter can seriously loosen your grip on reality.
3
Castor's bill would loosen some of those restrictions in tax fraud cases.
4
The IMF also said the BoE may need to loosen policy further.
5
At present, traders do not foresee cash conditions to loosen too much.
Usage of untie in English
1
The problem with this is how easy single-overhand knots can untie themselves.
2
Gabe had tried to free a stuck rope and decided to untie.
3
We must first untie the knots and weave the patterns into one.
4
A Sumerian struggled to untie another animal when Hathor struck him down.
5
He sprang from the horse, and instantly proceeded to untie the mule.
6
Hearing the restless whinny of the horses, we stopped to untie them.
7
Lavinia saw she had nearly conquered and cried:-Letme untie the knot.
8
If I were to untie the other I should move too fast.
9
Blount did not untie the package, nor did he cross-examine the traitor.
10
Take out the lettuce, untie it, drain it, and serve at once.
11
I untie the guy's gown and let it drop to his waist.
12
I made no reply, for I was trying to untie the handkerchief.
13
The thong was even more difficult to untie with her trembling fingers.
14
Why not untie the knot, he'd thought to himself, and float away.
15
Sometimes he even wet the knots, to make them harder to untie.
16
With impatient hands I yanked at the knots to untie the package.
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Untie through the time
Untie across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common