untwirls
Reverses a spin
Untwirls is the reverse of twirling—unwinding or unspinning something that has been twisted in a circular motion.
Hair wrapped around a finger untwirls when released.
A ribbon untwirls as it falls.
She untwirls the pasta from her fork.
physical
Straightens what was wound
- unravelsSeparates twisted strands
- untanglesSeparates what's knotted
- straightensMakes not crooked
- unfurlsOpens from rolled position
unwinds · unrolls · loosens · disentangles · unbends · unbraids · unlaces · unscrews
uncoils
Straightens what was wound
- unravelsSeparates twisted strands
- untanglesSeparates what's knotted
- straightensMakes not crooked
unfurls · unwinds · unrolls · loosens · disentangles · unbends · unbraids · unlaces · unscrews · unweaves
loosens
Decreases tightness or tension
extricates · unfastens · unhitches · unclasps · unpins · unstraps · unlocks · unties · unbinds · opens
undoes
Reverses a prior action
- reversesSwitches to opposite direction
- rewindsReverses playback direction
- invertsReverses position or order
backtracks · retracts · reverts · unwinds · returns · restores · rolls back