Disentangle - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡl|
Brit.
|dɪsɪnˈtæŋɡ(ə)l|
verb
- release from entanglement of difficulty (syn: disencumber, extricate, untangle)
- extricate from entanglement (syn: unsnarl)
- smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb (syn: comb, comb out)
- extricate from entanglement (syn: unsnarl)
Can you disentangle the cord?
- free from involvement or entanglement (syn: disembroil)How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?
- separate the tangles of (syn: unwind)- smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb (syn: comb, comb out)
Extra examples
...it took forever to disentangle the knot...
...the years that it took to disentangle ourselves from our troubles after someone started using our social security numbers...
It is difficult to disentangle your children from unsuitable companions.
Can you disentangle the loose threads from this wool?
Can you disentangle the cord?
How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: disentangle
he/she/it: disentangles
present participle: disentangling
past tense: disentangled
past participle: disentangled
I/you/we/they: disentangle
he/she/it: disentangles
present participle: disentangling
past tense: disentangled
past participle: disentangled
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