disentangle
[dis-en-tang-guhl]
Origin of disentangle
Synonyms for disentangle
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Related Words for disentangle
disengage, extricate, untangle, unravel, untie, detach, emancipate, unscramble, expand, resolve, unfold, separate, loose, free, simplify, part, undo, disencumber, open, severExamples from the Web for disentangle
Contemporary Examples of disentangle
So it's hard to disentangle any possible negative effects from the effects of divorce and other family instability.
All of these factors are related to cognitive enhancement, but they're difficult to disentangle.
But how then do we disentangle from this place in a responsible way?
Historical Examples of disentangle
Yes; he has come over to disentangle the mystery about the diamonds.
Jennie Baxter, JournalistRobert Barr
He cannot disentangle the arts from the virtues—at least he is always arguing from one to the other.
The RepublicPlato
The student of this day finds it difficult to disentangle the varied accounts.
The Siege of BostonAllen French
It was impossible to disentangle one's activity from its debasing contacts.
Nostromo: A Tale of the SeaboardJoseph Conrad
So I have tried to disentangle it, and give it here in a simpler form.
disentangle
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