délier — meaning in English

English meaning

• undo verb To reverse or cancel the effect of something already done.
• untie verb To undo a knot or something tied.

Senses

délier is used for these senses in English:

• undo To unfasten.
• untie (transitive) To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of.

undo — full definition

1. verb To reverse or cancel the effect of something already done.
2. verb To unfasten something, such as a knot, button, or zip.
3. verb To ruin someone or bring about their downfall.
4. noun A command or action that reverses the previous one, especially in software.

untie — full definition

1. verb To undo a knot or something tied.
2. verb To free someone or something from being bound.

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