Meaning & use
untag
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Meanings
verbtransitive
To remove a link that identifies someone in a photo or post on social media.
Grammar: Takes an object: untag yourself or untag a photo.
Patterns
- untag yourself
- untag someone from something
- untag a photo
She untagged herself from the group picture because she didn't like it.
You can untag a friend if they ask you to.
He quickly untagged the post before his boss saw it.
verbtransitive
To remove a label or tag from a physical object.
Grammar: Takes an object: untag the items before returning them.
Patterns
- untag an item
- untag the clothes
Please untag the clothes before putting them in the wash.
The assistant untagged the new stock as soon as it arrived.
Word forms
| third person singular | untags |
|---|---|
| past tense | untagged |
| past participle | untagged |
| -ing form | untagging |
Common combinations
- untag yourself
- If you don't want to appear in the photo, just untag yourself.
- untag someone from a photo
- Could you untag me from that photo, please?
- untag a post
- She untagged the post after the event was over.
- untag an item
- The cashier untagged the shirt and folded it neatly.
Synonyms and how they differ
- remove
- A general word; untag is specific to taking off a tag or online label.
- detag
- A less common variant used in some software; untag is more standard.
Opposites
Word family
Practice
What does 'untag' mean in 'I untagged myself from the photo'?
Choose one answer.
Untag means to remove the link that identifies you in a photo or post. Adding a tag is the opposite, and the other options describe different actions.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “untag”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.