| VERB | contact | unbrace, untie, unlace | undo the ties of |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | unbrace | remove from tension | |
| change | unbrace | remove a brace or braces from |
| Meaning | undo the ties of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Synonyms | untie, unlace | |
| Narrower | unlash | untie the lashing of |
| unloose, unloosen | loosen the ties of | |
| Broader | undo | cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect |
| Opposite | tie, bind | Fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord |
| Spanish | desanudar, desligar, zafar | |
| Catalan | afluixar, amollar, deixar anar, deslligar, desnuar | |
| Meaning | Remove from tension. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | relax, unbend | make less taut |
| Spanish | desceñir | |
| Catalan | descenyir | |
| Meaning | Remove a brace or braces from. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Broader | weaken | lessen the strength of |
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