v.
Pronunciation: - ' t ī
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -tied ; -ty · ing or -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