untying (See untie)

1 undo the ties of; "They untied the prisoner" [syn: unbrace, unlace] [ant: tie]

2 cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie" [syn: undo, loosen] [also: untying]untying n : loosening the ties that fasten something; "the tying of bow ties is an art; the untying is easy" [syn: undoing, unfastening]