untwists
Reverses a spiral
Untwists is the third-person singular form of untwist, meaning to reverse a twist or return something twisted to its original state.
You untwist a cap to open a bottle, untwist tangled cords, or untwist a storyline's complications: The plot untwists in the final chapter.
Figuratively, to untwist is to straighten out or clarify something confused.
Straighten from spiral form
- unwindRelease accumulated tension
- unbendStraighten or become informal
- unfurlSpread out from rolled
- untangleUndo knots or confusion
unroll · straighten · loosen · disentangle · unravel · unweave · unbraid · unlace
uncoil
Straighten from spiral form
untangle · unroll · straighten · loosen · disentangle · unravel · unweave · unbraid · unlace · uncurl
release
To let go
loosen · decompress · unwind · let go · unknot · destress · soothe · calm · relieve · uncurl
untangle
Undo knots or confusion
clarify · explain · illuminate · demystify · simplify · interpret · elucidate · unriddle · reveal · expose
straighten
Make linear or orderly
align · fix · restore · undo · reverse · right · repair · amend · sort · resolve