1. (

• untie ,
• unbrace ,
• unlace

) undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner" ;

2. (

• untie ,
• undo ,
• loosen ,

) cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie" ;

1. (

• untied ,
• unfastened ,

) not tied ;

2. (

• unlaced ,
• untied ,

) with laces not tied; "teenagers slopping around in unlaced sneakers" ;

3. (

• unchained ,
• unfettered ,
• unshackled ,
• untied

) not bound by shackles and chains ;