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Definition of untwine

untwine

/ʌnˈtwaɪn/
un · twine
Adjective:untwined
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Past Simple:untwined
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Past Participle:untwined
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Present Participle:untwining
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• verb

1

To separate or undo something that has been twisted, wound, or coiled together; to become untwisted or unwound.

Example

"The gardener carefully worked to untwine the delicate morning glory vines from the wooden trellis."

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• Rhymes for untwine

• Nearby Words

untuned
untuneful
unturned
untwine
untwist
untypical
untypically

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the mid-16th century from the reversative prefix un- and the verb twine, which stems from the Old English twin, meaning 'double thread' or 'twisted linen'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Untwine. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/untwine
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