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verb
- 1. make or become unwound or untwisted: "Robyn untwined her fingers"
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The meaning of UNTWINE is to unwind the twisted or tangled parts of : disentangle.
Untwine definition: to bring or come out of a twined condition.. See examples of UNTWINE used in a sentence.
Define untwine. untwine synonyms, untwine pronunciation, untwine translation, English dictionary definition of untwine. v. un·twined , un·twin·ing , un·twines v. tr. 1. To separate the twisted strands of: untwine a rope. 2. To disentangle. v. intr. To become untwined....
verb. 1. (transitive) to untwist. She untwined her finger from her hair. 2. (transitive) to separate the individual strands of (a rope) He untwined the strands of the cord. 3. (intransitive) to become separate. Printing, publishing and bookselling were only just beginning to untwine into distinct professions. Collins English Dictionary.
untwine Add to list Share. untwine. /ˈʌnˌtwaɪn/. IPA guide. Other forms: untwined; untwining; untwines. Definitions of untwine. verb. undo what has been twined together. “ untwine the strings”.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb untwine mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb untwine. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
A complete guide to the word "UNTWINE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Synonyms for UNTWINE: unravel, untwist, untangle, disentangle, unweave, unbraid, fray, unsnarl; Antonyms of UNTWINE: entangle, knot, snarl, tie, tangle, wind, braid, ply
Untwine definition: To separate the twisted strands of.
untwine (third-person singular simple present untwines, present participle untwining, simple past and past participle untwined) To untwist the strands of (something entwined).
