disentangle
verb (used with or without object)
to free or become free from entanglement; untangle; extricate (often followed byfrom ).
disentangling
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present participleof disentangle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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China’s leaders have determined that disentangling the two economies—often called “decoupling” or “derisking”—is inevitable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
Data from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation show transfers of state prison inmates to ICE custody have trended down since California began disentangling local and federal law enforcement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2025
But disentangling this chicken-egg arrangement must start somewhere.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2024
Recently, I led an international team of biologists and archaeologists in disentangling the mysteries of how this transformation happens.
From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2023
Another has been the problem of disentangling cause and effect in the rise of food production.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
