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disentangle

di·sen·tangle

UK/ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡəɫ/ US/ˌdɪsʌˈntæŋɡʌl/ uncommon

verb

1.

release from entanglement of difficulty

  • “I cannot extricate myself from this task”
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2.

extricate from entanglement

  • “Can you disentangle the cord?”
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3.

free from involvement or entanglement

  • “How can I disentangle myself from her personal affiars?”
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4.

separate the tangles of

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5.

smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb

  • “comb your hair before dinner”
  • “comb the wool”
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Origin

From dis- + entangle.

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