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
While Figgis’ documentary doesn’t dwell on the problem, “Megadoc” does arguably end up suffering because that ethical knot is never fully disentangled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
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
My mother disentangled herself from the scrimmage and grabbed a handkerchief from her purse.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
