unties
Frees from binding
Unties is the third-person singular present tense of untie, meaning to undo a knot or fastening.
When someone unties their shoes, they loosen the laces so the shoes can be removed.
The word extends to releasing anything that has been bound or secured: She unties the boat from the dock.
Figuratively, unties can describe freeing someone from obligations or constraints: The settlement unties him from any further legal responsibility.
Removes from captivity
- releasesLets go or publishes
- loosensDecreases tightness or tension
- unbindsFrees from bonds
- unfastensReleases from attachment
liberates · detaches · disconnects · emancipates · unshackles · unchains · unlocks · unbuckles
frees
Removes from captivity
unfastens · liberates · detaches · disconnects · emancipates · unshackles · unchains · unlocks · unbuckles · unclasps
resolves
Settles or concludes firmly
- unravelsSeparates twisted strands
- untanglesSeparates what's knotted
- clarifiesMakes more understandable
loosens · releases · frees · solves · disentangles · unlocks · opens · clears · simplifies · decodes
knot
Tied rope fastening
ribbon · bow · lace · cord · fastening · binding · bundle · package · twine · thread
- let downdisappoints, fails, betrays, abandons, deflates