untwist

Word parts

un- + twist

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ʌnˈtwɪst/

Verb

Plain form untwist

Third-person singular untwists

Past tense untwisted

Past participle untwisted

Present participle untwisting

1. (transitive) If you untwist something, you remove a twist from it.
2. (intransitive) If something untwists, it opens from a twisted position.