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verb · transitive · rare

untwist

untwist · untwists · untwisted · untwisting

To remove a twist fromTo remove a twist from.

Meaning

2 senses

(transitive)To remove a twist from.
(intransitive)To become untwisted.
cause to become untwisted

Origin

From un- + twist.

From un- + twist.

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Forms

untwists, untwisting, untwisted, untwisted

Base form	untwist · to untwist
3rd person singular	untwists
Present participle	untwisting
Past simple	untwisted
Past participle	untwisted

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	untwist
he, she, it	untwists

Past simpleLesson

all persons

untwisted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have untwisted
he, she, it	has untwisted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will untwist

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

2 related words

Deriveduntwistable untwister

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

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

untreatedB2 untrue untrustworthy untruth unusable unused unusualA2

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