NYT Dictionary

UNTIE

/ʌnˈtaɪ/
Verbun-TIEun-tie · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English untien, unteyen, untyȝen, untiȝen, from Old English untīġan (“to untie”), equivalent to un- + tie.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

unfastenunbraceunlaceundoloosendetachdisembarrassdisencumberdisengagedisentangle

Antonyms

tie

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles:

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