disentangle

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Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡəɫ]

Verb

disentangle (disentangles, present participle disentangling; past and past participle disentangled)

1. (transitive) To free something from entanglement; to extricate or unknot.

   I had to disentangle him from his own shoelaces.

2. (transitive) To unravel; to separate into discrete components or units.
3. (intransitive) To become free or untangled.

Synonyms

• untangle

Related terms

• tangle

Translations

• French: démêler
• Italian: sbrogliare, districare
• Portuguese: desembaraçar
• Spanish: desenredar

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