Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
1. to untie; to unfasten; to unwrap; to undo; to unbind; to unpack
組んでいた腕を解いた。I uncrossed my arms.
2. to unsew; to unstitch
3. to solve; to work out; to answer
この問題どうやって解けばいいんでしょうか。How should I solve this problem?
4. to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.); to clear up; to remove (suspicion); to appease
さて、誤解を解くか。Now, shall I clear up the misunderstanding?
5. to dissolve (a contract); to cancel; to remove (a prohibition); to lift (a ban); to raise (a siege)
すぐに契約を解いてやるから。I'll dissolve the contract right away.
6. to release (from duty); to relieve; to dismiss
7. to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
also written as 梳く
くしで髪をといた。I combed my hair.