English Explanatory Dictionary

disentangle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To free something from entanglement; to extricate or unknot.
  2. To unravel; to separate into discrete components or units.
  3. To become free or untangled.

Pronunciation

[ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡəɫ] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-disentangle.wav

Word forms

disentangle disentangles disentangling disentangled

Etymology

From dis- + entangle.

Synonyms

unsnarl untangle disentangle feeze tease out unravel unweave

Related words

tangle

Derived words

disentangler
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