Tie and Unlay

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Tie verb - To gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord.

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Unlay is an antonym for tie.

Nearby Word: tied

Unlay verb - To separate the various strands of.

Usage example: our tour guide at the maritime museum showed us how sailors used to unlay rope

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Tie is an antonym for unlay.

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Unlay and Tie. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tie/unlay

Tie & Unlay. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/tie/unlay>.

Unlay or Tie. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/tie/unlay.

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