English Explanatory Dictionary

untangle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To remove tangles or knots from.
  2. To remove confusion or mystery from.

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/ en-us-untangle.ogg

Word forms

untangle untangles untangling untangled

Etymology

From un- + tangle.

Synonyms

disentangle feeze tease out unravel unsnarl untangle tangle enmesh ensnare ensnarl entangle foul implicate imply involve mat ravel snarl demystify

Antonyms

tangle
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