untwine

Definition of Untwine in English :

1. untwine

undo what has been twined together

Example Sentences:
'untwine the strings'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Untwine

verb

1. (transitive)

to untwist

She untwined her finger from her hair.

2. (transitive)

to separate the individual strands of (a rope)

He untwined the strands of the cord.

3. (intransitive)

to become separate

Printing, publishing and bookselling were only just beginning to untwine into distinct professions

verb transitiveWord forms: unˈtwined or unˈtwining

1.

to undo (something twined or twisted); disentangle or unwind

verb intransitive

2.

to become untwined

v. un·twined, un·twin·ing, un·twines

v.tr.

1. To separate the twisted strands of: untwine a rope.

2. To disentangle.

v.intr.

To become untwined.