1. to separate or undo something that has been twisted or wound together

Examples

• She carefully untwined the rope from around the post.
• The vines had grown so thick that it took hours to untwine them from the fence.
• He untwined his fingers and placed his hands on the table.
• The children untwined the ribbons from their hair after the dance.
• It’s difficult to untwine these two wires without cutting them.
• The cat’s claws were untwined from the yarn ball with gentle patience.