disentangle
(verb)
verb
1. release from entanglement of difficulty
Similar word(s): disencumber, extricate, untangle
Definition categories: contact, disengage, free
2. extricate from entanglement
- Can you disentangle the cord?
Similar word(s): unsnarl
Definition categories: contact, order
3. free from involvement or entanglement
- How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?
Similar word(s): disembroil, disinvolve
Definition categories: stative, discharge, free
4. separate the tangles of
Similar word(s): unwind
Definition categories: contact, undo
5. smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb
Similar word(s): comb
Definition categories: body, groom, neaten
Sentences with disentangle as a verb:
- I had to disentangle him from his own shoelaces.