to disentangle
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5.3
- verb
- /ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡəl/
:
desenredar
- After a few minutes, I managed to disentangle my scarf from the branches of the tree.
Examples
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In the process of disentangling these closely interwoven storylines, the reader cannot help but reflect on what it is that unites them.
Academic text (2008) -
He needed to disentangle the fishing line from the weeds before he could catch any fish.
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I'm going to try to disentangle it so you can see that.
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The plan was to bring the animal aboard to disentangle it.
Academic text (1997) -
The space in which he lay was too cramped for her to squeeze in past him, find his foot, and disentangle it.
Fiction book (1991) -
"I'm Anna Blake." Lindsay introduced herself, but when she turned to tell them her brother's name, she found him busy trying to disentangle the cat from the hedge.
Fiction book (1995) -
But in the hut, I found Ngao-Ngao disentangling her hair like the monkey Thali.
Fiction book (1994) -
One problem is disentangling the fragments themselves from the glowing cloud of gas surrounding each in images of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9.
Academic text (1994) -
His work also masterfully disentangles the paper trail relating to the Bosomworths' land claims and offers new evidence of Mary's early life in South Carolina.
Academic text (2015) -
She carefully disentangled the knots in the headphones so she could listen to music.
Synonyms
91
1.0
Make a knot or lace loose by undoing it
82
5.3
To stop being part of or connected to something
77
1.0
To remove knots and smooth hair with a comb
38
4.3
To come apart into threads, like a rope or cloth
35
2.5
To take something off where it hangs, like a coat or necklace
16
4.0
To come apart from something it is connected to
11
2.9
To make something free of bends, twists, or knots
10
3.5
To separate threads or cords that are twisted together
6
4.1
Remove chains and other things that hold someone so they are free
5
3.7
Make a wrapped or twisted thing loose and straight
5
6.5
Free someone or something from limits and control
5
3.4
To open something by undoing a button or zipper
5
5.3
To disconnect two things that are joined, often machine parts
4
6.7
Disconnect parts that were joined so they work independently
3
6.4
To free something by untying ropes or cords
2
3.7
To make something that is twisted become straight
1
2.4
To remove tangles from hair or wool to make it smooth
1
6.6
To release something that is tied or fastened so it can move away
1
6.1
To separate something from what it is connected to
1
7.4
Separate things that are attached to each other
1
5.1
To make a tied rope or string loose so it comes apart
1
7.6
To free something from a tangle, like knots in rope or wire
1
7.4
To separate things that are twisted together, like cables or yarn
1
8.6
To take apart threads that form cloth or a basket
To separate twisted threads or make a confused situation clear
To untangle threads or cords that are twisted together
To untie a knot so it comes apart
To make something less tight or free it from something holding it
To free a person or thing from a difficult situation
Antonyms
How Untangled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word disentangle comes from the prefix dis- meaning 'undo' and tangle meaning 'a knot or mess'. So to disentangle something is like 'undoing a knot' — freeing headphones, rope, or a whale from a physical tangle.