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disentangle

[ dis-en-tang-guhl ]
/ ˌdɪs ɛnˈtæŋ gəl /
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verb (used with or without object), dis·en·tan·gled, dis·en·tan·gling.

to free or become free from entanglement; untangle; extricate (often followed by from).

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RELATED WORDS

disengage, extricate, untangle, unravel, untie, detach, emancipate, unscramble, expand, resolve, unfold, separate, loose, free, simplify, part, undo, disencumber, open, sever

Nearby words

disenfranchise, disengage, disengagement, disenroll, disentail, disentangle, disenthral, disenthrall, disenthrone, disentitle, disentomb

Origin of disentangle

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

Related forms

dis·en·tan·gle·ment, noundis·en·tan·gler, noun
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disentangle

/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡəl) /

verb

to release or become free from entanglement or confusion
(tr) to unravel or work out

Derived Forms

disentanglement, noun
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