disentangle
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[ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡəɫ]
English
Definitions
verb
- To free something from entanglement; to extricate or unknot.“I had to disentangle him from his own shoelaces.”
- To unravel; to separate into discrete components or units.
- To become free or untangled.
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Synonyms
untangleextricateunsnarldisembroildisinvolveunwinddisencumberstraighten outcombcomb outuntieunweaveunraveldetachsegregateseparate