disentwine

American  

[dis-en-twahyn] / ˌdɪs ɛnˈtwaɪn /

verb (used with or without object)

disentwined, disentwining

1. to bring or come out of an entwined or intertwined state; untwine.

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disentwine British  

/ ˌdɪsɪnˈtwaɪn /

verb

1. to become or cause to become untwined; unwind

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Etymology

Origin of disentwine

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

Example Sentences

But I try to disentwine my inclination for conspiracy and paranoia in artwork from its general lack of not only usefulness but interest in everyday life, where it’s actually a way of shutting possibilities down.

From Salon • May 31, 2012

So thoroughly have the high-minded elements been mixed with the tawdry ones that it may take us forever to disentwine them.

From Time Magazine Archive

Life and art, indeed, he found from his earliest years difficult to disentwine, and later, impossible to disentangle.

From The Literary Sense by Nesbit, E. (Edith)

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

From Gordon Keith by Page, Thomas Nelson

Fear and Pity disentwine Their aching beams in colours fine; Pain and woe forgo their might.

From The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges by Bridges, Robert