Main Entry: un·tie

Pronunciation: \-ˈtī\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): un·tied; un·ty·ing or un·tie·ing

Date: before 12th century

transitive verb 1 : to free from something that ties, fastens, or restrains : unbind <untied our hands>
2 a : to disengage the knotted parts of <untie a shoe> b : disentangle, resolve <untie a traffic jam>intransitive verb : to become loosened or unbound