untying

Definitions

The act of undoing or loosening a knot, bow, or fastening.

The process of releasing or freeing something that is tied or bound.

The act of resolving or disentangling a complex situation or problem.

Examples

She spent several minutes untying the complex knots in the garden hose.

The hiker focused on untying his boots after a long day on the trail.

Untying the ribbon on the gift box revealed a beautiful necklace inside.

Synonyms

loosening undoing unfastening detaching unraveling releasing unbinding

Antonyms

tying fastening securing binding knotting attaching connecting