Meaning & use
Untying
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Undoing a knot, or loosening something that has been fastened or tied.
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He knelt down, untying his shoelaces before stepping onto the mat.
Untying the ribbon carefully, she saved the bow to reuse later.
A note on using this word
This is the present participle of the verb "untie," formed by adding the prefix "un-" to reverse the action of tying.
Words with a similar meaning
unfasteningunknotting
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Words with an opposite meaning
tyingknotting
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