“+ verb
Etymology: Middle English untyen, from Old English untīegan, from un- (II) + tīegan to tie — more at tie
transitive verb
1. : to detach from something by loosing a connecting rope or other tie
untied the horse from the fence
2. : to free from something that fastens or restrains : let loose : unbind
untied him from his promise
specifically : to set free from a rope or other confining bond
untied his hands
untied the package
3.
a. : to disengage the knotted parts of
untied his tie, took it off, and opened his collar
found it hard to untie the knot
b. : disentangle , resolve
the worst traffic tangle … when 75,000 cars choked all roads leading out of the city, was untied — Sydney (Australia) Bulletin
c. : dissolve , undo
untie the spell — Shakespeare
intransitive verb
1. : to become loosened or unbound
all cords easily untied but the one binding me to what I loved — Anais Nin
2. : to unfasten a knot or loosen a bond
those who tangled must untie — Robert Browning