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untie

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The meaning (definition) of the word untie

to loosen a knot so the string comes loose

The word untie used in a sentence

“I untie my shoelaces before I take off my shoes”

Words that mean the same as untie (synonyms)

loosenunfasten

Words that mean the opposite of untie (antonyms)

tie

How the word untie is said around the world

Frenchdénouer (day-noo-YAY)
Spanishdesatar (deh-sah-TAHR)
Mandarin解开 (jyeh ky)
Hindiगाँठ खोलना (GAHNTH KHOHL-nah)
Arabicيَفُكُّ (ya-FUK-ku)
Russianразвязывать (raz-VYAH-zih-vat)
Portuguese (EU)desatar (duh-zuh-TAHR)
Portuguese (BR)desamarrar (deh-zah-mah-HAHR)
Japaneseほどく (hoh-DOH-koo)
Germanaufmachen (OWF-mah-khen)
Urduگرہ کھولنا (gi-RAH KHOHL-nah)
Punjabiਗੰਢ ਖੋਲ੍ਹਣਾ (gundh KHOL-naa)
Korean매듭을 풀다 (may-DUH-buhl POOL-dah)
Hebrewלִפְתֹּחַ קֶשֶׁר (leef-TOH-ahkh KEH-sher)
Greekλύνω (LEE-noh)
Dutchlosmaken (LOS-mah-kun)
Tagalogkalagin (kah-LAH-geen)
Vietnamesecởi (kuhy)
Turkishçözmek (CHUZ-mek)
Persianباز کردن گره (BAAZ kar-DAN ge-REH)
Polishrozwiązać (rohz-VYON-zach)
Ukrainianрозв’язати (rohz-vyah-ZAH-tih)
Bengaliগিঁট খোলা (GEENT KHOH-lah)
Swedishknyta upp (KNEW-tah UUP)
Italiansciogliere (SHOHL-yeh-reh)

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