English Explanatory Dictionary

untwine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To untwist the strands of (something entwined).
  2. To free (one thing that is entwined with another), disentangle, extricate.
  3. To become untwisted or disentangled.

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈtwʌɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-untwine.wav

Word forms

untwine untwines untwining untwined

Etymology

From un- + twine.

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