disentwine

[ dis-en-twahyn ]

verb (used with or without object),dis·en·twined, dis·en·twin·ing.
  1. to bring or come out of an entwined or intertwined state; untwine.

Origin of disentwine

1
First recorded in 1805–15; dis-1 + entwine

Words Nearby disentwine

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How to use disentwine in a sentence

  • Norman gathered the boy up, and as soon as he could disentwine his little arms from about his neck, turned him toward Keith.

    Gordon Keith | Thomas Nelson Page

British Dictionary definitions for disentwine

disentwine

/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈtwaɪn) /


verb
  1. to become or cause to become untwined; unwind

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