Tie and Untwine

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

Usage example: tied the newspapers into a bundle

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Untwine is an antonym for tie.

Nearby Word: tied

Untwine verb - To separate the various strands of.

Usage example: untwined his shoelaces

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Tie is an antonym for untwine in unwind topic.

Nearby Word: untwining

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Untwine and Tie. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tie/untwine

Tie & Untwine. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/tie/untwine>.

Untwine or Tie. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/tie/untwine.

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