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untangle

American  
[uhn-tang-guhl] / ʌnˈtæŋ gəl /

verb (used with object)

untangled, untangling

  1. to bring out of a tangled state; disentangle; unsnarl.

  2. to straighten out or clear up (anything confused or perplexing).

untangle British  
/ ʌnˈtæŋɡəl /

verb

  1. to free from a tangled condition

  2. to free from perplexity or confusion

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Etymology

Origin of untangle

First recorded in 1540–50; un- 2 + tangle 1

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