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 verb1: 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