1A transitive verb meaning to undo, untie, or unfasten something that has been tied or bound — used for loosening a knot or laces, unraveling something knitted, or opening a package to take out its contents. Usually written in kana.
家に着くと、まず靴のひもをほどいた。
As soon as I got home, I first untied my shoelaces.
彼女はプレゼントのリボンをそっとほどいた。
She gently untied the ribbon on the present.
失敗したセーターの編み目を全部ほどいて、編み直した。
I unraveled the entire botched sweater and knitted it again.
看護師が包帯をほどいて傷の様子を確認した。
The nurse undid the bandage and checked the condition of the wound.