unknot
unknot · unknots · unknotted · unknotting
To unfastenTo unfasten (a knot).
UK/ʌnˈnɒt/US/ʌnˈnɑt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo unfasten (a knot).
More definitions
- become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From un- + knot.From un- + knot.
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Forms
unknots, unknotting, unknotted, unknotted| Base form | unknot · to unknot |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | unknots |
| Present participle | unknotting |
| Past simple | unknotted |
| Past participle | unknotted |
irregular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of:unravelunscrambleuntangleunpick
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsDerivedunknottable
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle