1. to reverse the twisting of something; to straighten out something that has been twisted

Examples

• She carefully untwisted the wire to straighten it out.
• The rope had become tangled, so he worked to untwist it.
• After the storm, we had to untwist the garden hose.
• The child tried to untwist the cap from the bottle.
• He untwisted his ankle after sitting in an awkward position.
• The mechanic untwisted the bent metal rod.