disentangle
verb (used with or without object)
to free or become free from entanglement; untangle; extricate (often followed byfrom ).
disentangled
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past participleof disentangle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof disentangle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
disentangleverb (used with or without object)to free or become free from entanglement; untangle; extricate (often followed byfrom ).
Example Sentences
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He was a brilliant, compelling and tricky fellow, a novelist and political philosopher who disentangled himself from early communism and became culture minister to Charles de Gaulle in the 1960s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
This means there are two separate reasons race and politics cannot be disentangled, only one of which depends on history.
From Slate ● May 22, 2026
Rescuers said it appeared to take its last breath moments after being disentangled.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025
Lauren Krasnoff, president of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ Miami chapter, said Fortson’s race cannot be disentangled from discussion of the case when invoking the castle doctrine and Stand Your Ground.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
She disentangled herself from the sobbing widow, and the little pink circles of her cheeks turned pale as she examined the ruined shoulder of her dress.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
