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# untwist

verb (untwist, untwists, untwisted, untwisting)

«untwist» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

To untwist something is to turn it the other way so it is no longer twisted. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untwist/#m1)

### In the lessons

Used about wires, ropes, lids, bags, threads and DNA models in science; in crafts and everyday life.

### Examples

- Untwist the wire to open the bag of bread. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untwist/#x1)
- She untwisted the lid of the jar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untwist/#x2)
- The rope slowly untwisted as it hung. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untwist/#x3)
- Untwist the cable before you plug it in. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untwist/#x4)
- He untwisted the paper clip to make a hook. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untwist/#x5)
- In the model, the two strands of DNA untwist. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untwist/#x6)
- They caught hold of him firmly and endeavored to untwist his beard from the line, but in vain; they were too tightly entangled. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untwist/#x7)

### Note

Regular verb. Opposite: «twist». Similar: «unscrew» (for lids), «unwind» (for string or thread).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «untwist» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untwist/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«untwist» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/untwist.html) on Mova free.