untwist

English

Etymology

un- +‎ twist

Verb

untwist (third-person singular simple present untwists, present participle untwisting, simple past and past participle untwisted)

1. (transitive) To remove a twist from.
2. (intransitive) To become untwisted.

Translations

to remove a twist from, to untangle, to straighten out twisted strands or parts

• Maori: whakamatara
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Noun

untwist (plural untwists)

1. A twist in the opposite direction.