untwine
untwine · untwines · untwined · untwining
To untwist the strands ofTo untwist the strands of (something entwined).
/ʌnˈtwʌɪn/
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To untwist the strands of (something entwined).
(transitive)To free (one thing that is entwined with another), disentangle, extricate.
(intransitive)To become untwisted or disentangled.
More definitions
- undo what has been twined together
Origin
From un- + twine.From un- + twine.
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Forms
untwines, untwining, untwined, untwinedAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons 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