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- [uhn-twahyn]
- /ʌnˈtwaɪn/
- /ˈʌn.ˈtwaɪn/
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- [uhn-twahyn]
- /ʌnˈtwaɪn/
Definitions of untwine word
- verb untwine to untwist 0
- verb untwine to separate the individual strands of (a rope) 0
- verb untwine to become separate 0
- verb transitive untwine to undo (something twined or twisted); disentangle or unwind 0
- intransitive verb untwine to become untwined 0
- verb untwine To untwist the strands of something entwined. 0
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Origin of untwine
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English untwinen; see un-2, twine1
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Parts of speech for Untwine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
untwine popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for untwine
verb untwine
- disembroil — to free from embroilment, entanglement, or confusion.
- disentangle — Free (something or someone) from an entanglement; extricate.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- discumber — (archaic, transitive) To free from that which cumbers or impedes; to disencumber.
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
Antonyms for untwine
verb untwine
- crisscrossing — crossing over each other
- interknit — to knit together, one with another; intertwine.
- intertwist — the act of intertwisting or the condition of being intertwisted.
- intervolve — (rare) To involve one with another.
- interwind — Wind together.
See also
Matching words
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