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disentangle

[dis-en-tang-guhl] / ˌdɪs ɛnˈtæŋ gəl /
VERB
unwind, disconnect; solve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
detach disengage emancipate extricate unravel unscramble untangle untie
STRONG
disembroil disencumber disinvolve expand free loose open part resolve separate sever simplify sunder unbraid undo unfold unsnarl untwine untwist
WEAK
bail one out clear up discumber let go let off sort out work out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attach connect tangle tie unite
STRONG
block close combine hide join
WEAK
entangle entwine twist wind

Example Sentences

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But they first have to disentangle a complex web of emotional, philosophical and practical considerations.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Their lives intersect, then disentangle, then return to each other’s orbit again.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Teenagers who listen to aggressive music differ from those who don’t in ways that are hard to observe and harder to disentangle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

"Investigating such rare familial clusters offers a rare window into the polygenic inheritance of resilience and may help disentangle the genetic and epigenetic contributions to extreme longevity," notes Dr. de Castro.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

For the life of her, Jean Louise could not disentangle Zeebo’s domestic history.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee

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