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English verb: untie | |||
| 1. | untie (contact) undo the ties of | ||
| Samples | They untied the prisoner. | ||
| Examples | They want to untie the prisoners | ||
| Synonyms | unbrace, unlace | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | undo | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | unlash, unloose, unloosen | ||
| Antonyms | tie, bind | ||
| 2. | untie (contact) cause to become loose | ||
| Samples | Undo the shoelace. Untie the knot. Loosen the necktie. | ||
| Synonyms | loosen, undo | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
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