v., -tied, -ty·ing (ŭn-tī'ĭng), -ties.

v.tr.

1. To undo or loosen (a knot or something knotted).
2. To free from something that binds or restrains: untie a horse from a tree.
3. To straighten out (difficulties, for example); resolve.

v.intr.

To become untied.

verb

To free from ties or fasteners: disengage, loose, loosen, slip, unbind, unclasp, undo, unfasten, unloose, unloosen. See tighten/loosen.

IN BRIEF: v. - To undo the string or cords of; To free from restraint.

Never cut what you can untie. — Joseph Joubert

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: undo the ties of
  Synonyms: unbrace, unlace
  Antonym: tie (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: cause to become loose
  Synonyms: undo, loosen

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - binde op, løse op, snøre op
v. intr. - løsne

Nederlands (Dutch)
losknopen, losgaan/ -maken, oplossen (verwarring), uit de knoop halen

Français (French)
v. tr. - défaire, dénouer, délier
v. intr. - se défaire, se dénouer, se délier

Deutsch (German)
v. - aufbinden, aufknoten, losbinden

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - λύνω, ξεδένω, λύνομαι

Italiano (Italian)
sbottonare, districare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - desamarrar, esclarecer, desatar-se

Русский (Russian)
развязывать, освобождать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - desatar, desamarrar, soltar
v. intr. - desatarse, desamarrarse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - knyta upp, lösa upp, lossa, släppa lös

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
解开, 解决, 解放, 松开

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 解開, 解決, 解放
v. intr. - 鬆開, 解開

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - (꾸러미 등을) 풀다, 해방하다, (어려운 일을) 해결하다
v. intr. - ~이 풀리다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ほどく, 解き放つ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) فك, حل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮התיר, שחרר, חילץ‬
v. intr. - ‮הותר, שוחרר, חולץ‬

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