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disentangle

[ dis-en-tang-guhl ]

verb (used with or without object)

, dis·en·tan·gled, dis·en·tan·gling.
  1. to free or become free from entanglement; untangle; extricate (often followed by from ).

    Synonyms: disencumber, disembarrass



disentangle

/ ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡəl /

verb

  1. to release or become free from entanglement or confusion
  2. tr to unravel or work out
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌdisenˈtanglement, noun
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Other Words From

  • disen·tangle·ment noun
  • disen·tangler noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disentangle1

First recorded in 1590–1600; dis- 1 + entangle
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Example Sentences

Researchers will have to disentangle the various ways in which the asteroid has changed if they hope to use it as a window into the early solar system.

Colonialism itself was broad and complex, and its modern-day outcomes are not easily disentangled.

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Scientists are still trying to disentangle how much of the harm from hepatitis C is caused by the immune response against the virus rather than the virus itself.

By acquiring SDG&E’s infrastructure and instituting full public control of our energy service, San Diego can more easily and efficiently disentangle from fossil fuels and provide energy at a significantly lower monetary and environmental cost.

Ecologists need to recognize individuals when disentangling the complex symbioses and relationships that define a community.

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?

In order to carry out my wife's orders, I had to disentangle Susan from Liosha's embrace and pack her off rueful to the nursery.

You will probably see Williams before I can disentangle myself from the affairs with which I am now surrounded.

Miranda and the Queen curiously examined the quaint instrument, and helped to disentangle and divest it of its broken strings.

He cast his mind back over the interview, but failed to disentangle anything definite.

There is a complex totality, as yet difficult to disentangle, of psychic and physical forces.

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