untying

• Nom désignant l'action de desserrer ou de défaire des nœuds, des liens ou des attaches qui maintiennent quelque chose.

A noun referring to the act of loosening or undoing the ties, knots, or fastenings that secure something.

indénombrable

1. Loosening tiesB1formal

   The act of loosening or releasing the ties that fasten something.

   Action de dénouer

   • The untying of the rope took several minutes.
   • She focused on the careful untying of the knot.
   • The untying of the package revealed a beautiful gift.

   Synonymeslooseningreleasingundoingunfastening

   Antonymesbindingfasteningtying

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de défaire ou de desserrer ce qui était noué, attaché ou lié, ou de libérer quelque chose ou quelqu'un en dénouant un lien.

A verb used to indicate the act of undoing or loosening something that is tied, fastened, or bound.

1. Undo the ties ofA2formal

   To release or unfasten something that is tied or knotted.

   Dénouer, défaire (un lien)

   • She untied the ribbon from the gift box.
   • He carefully untied the knot in the rope.
   • The child untied his shoelaces before taking off his shoes.

   Synonymesfreeloosenreleaseunbindundounfastenunknotunloose

   Antonymesbindfastenknotsecuretie

2. Cause to become looseA2formal

   To make something free or loose by releasing its fastenings.

   délier, dénouer

   • The sailor untied the boat from the dock.
   • She untied her hair and let it fall freely.
   • He untied the dog's leash so it could run.

   Synonymesloosenreleaseunbindundounfastenunknotunlaceunloose

   Antonymesbindfastenknotsecuretie