1. to unfasten or loosen something that has been tied
2. to free from something that restrains or fastens
3. to resolve or clear up something complicated
Usage: figurative

Examples

• She bent down to untie her shoelaces.
• The sailor worked quickly to untie the rope from the dock.
• Can you help me untie this knot?
• The prisoner managed to untie his hands.
• The detective hoped to untie the mystery.
• It took hours to untie the complicated legal matter.
• Please untie the ribbon on the gift box.