untwirling
Ceasing to spin
Untwirling is the action of reversing a twirl—unwinding or straightening something that has been spun or twisted.
A gymnast's ribbon untwirls as momentum fades.
Hair wrapped around a finger untwirls when released.
The word captures the gradual undoing of rotational movement: She watched the streamer untwirling in the breeze.
disentangling
Separating twisted strands
- unknottingRemoving a tangle
- unsnarlingRemoving knots or tangles
- unravelingProcess of coming undone
- detanglingRemoving knots from fibers
untying · unweaving · unbraiding · loosening · extricating · freeing · separating · uncoiling
unwinding
Halting rotational movement
- uncoilingLoosening from spiral form
- uncurlingBecoming straight from spiral
- unreelingUnwinding from a cylinder
- unwrappingRemoving a covering
untangling
Separating twisted strands
- unknottingRemoving a tangle
- unsnarlingRemoving knots or tangles
- unravelingProcess of coming undone
detangling · untying · unweaving · unbraiding · loosening · extricating · freeing · separating · uncoiling · unwinding
unspinning
Halting rotational movement
letting go
Releasing one's grasp
spreading · unclenching · unfastening · unclasping · liberating