desatar

Definitions of desatar
  1. verb
    become loose or looser or less tight
    synonyms: aflojar, bailar, distender, laxar, liberalizar, relajar, relajarse, soltar, soltarse
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    antonyms:
    acartonarse, agarrotarse, atiesar, encallarse, endurecer, endurecerse, fortalecerse
    become stiff or stiffer
    type of:
    aplatanarse, debilitarse, desfallecer, flaquear, postrarse
    become weaker
  2. verb
    undo the ties of
    synonyms: aflojar, desanudar, desligar, zafar
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    antonyms:
    amarrar, atar, ligar
    fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
  3. verb
    come to be detached
    synonyms: apartar, desfijar, desligar, despegar, desunir
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    antonyms:
    adherirse, enganchar, pegar, sujetarse
    become attached
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    arrebatar
    come off due to an explosion or other strong force
    tronchar
    remove by or as if by cutting
    desoldar
    remove the soldering from
    desprenderse
    come off
    type of:
    dividir, dividirse, escindir, partir, separar, separarse
    come apart
  4. verb
    untie or unfasten
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    antonyms:
    amarrar, atar, sujetar
    make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
    type of:
    despegar, desvincular, separar
    cause to become detached or separated; take off
  5. verb
    become undone or untied
    synonyms: abrir, aflojar, desabrochar, desprender
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    antonyms:
    amarrar, atar, fijar
    become fixed or fastened
    type of:
    abrir, descorcharse, despegar, destapar
    become open
  6. verb
    disentangle and raise the fibers of
    synonyms: aflojar, soltar
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    type of:
    desembrollar, desenmarañar, desenredar, desenredarse
    extricate from entanglement
  7. verb
    release from a leash
    synonyms: desencadenar
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    type of:
    dejar ir
    release, as from one's grip
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