untying

Plural: untyings

Noun

• loosening the ties that fasten something
  • "the tying of bow ties is an art; the untying is easy"
• The act by which something is untied.

Verb

• undo the ties of
• cause to become loose
• present participle and gerund of untie

Gerund

• The action of unfastening or undoing a knot.

Examples

• Untying the mental blocks was key to unlocking his Scrabble potential.

Synonyms

loosen, unbrace, undo, undoing, unfastening, unlace, untie

Antonyms

tie

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