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单词 untie
释义 un·tie
\“+\ verb
Etymology: Middle English untyen, from Old English untīegan, from un- (II) + tīegan to tie — more at tie
transitive verb
1. : to detach from something by loosing a connecting rope or other tie
 < untied the horse from the fence >
2. : to free from something that fastens or restrains : let loose : unbind
 < untied him from his promise >
specifically : to set free from a rope or other confining bond
 < untied his hands >
 < untied the package >
3.
 a. : to disengage the knotted parts of
  < untied his tie, took it off, and opened his collar >
  < found it hard to untie the knot >
 b. : disentangle, resolve
  < the worst traffic tangle … when 75,000 cars choked all roads leading out of the city, was untiedSydney (Australia) Bulletin >
 c. : dissolve, undo
  < untie the spell — Shakespeare >
intransitive verb
1. : to become loosened or unbound
 < all cords easily untied but the one binding me to what I loved — Anais Nin >
2. : to unfasten a knot or loosen a bond
 < those who tangled must untie — Robert Browning >
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