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disentangle
[ dis-en-tang-guhl ]
verb (used with or without object)
- to free or become free from entanglement; untangle; extricate (often followed by from ).
Synonyms: disencumber, disembarrass
disentangle
/ ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡəl /
verb
- to release or become free from entanglement or confusion
- tr to unravel or work out
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Derived Forms
- ˌdisenˈtanglement, noun
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Other Words From
- disen·tangle·ment noun
- disen·tangler noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of disentangle1
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Example Sentences
So it's hard to disentangle any possible negative effects from the effects of divorce and other family instability.
All of these factors are related to cognitive enhancement, but they're difficult to disentangle.
But how then do we disentangle from this place in a responsible way?
In order to carry out my wife's orders, I had to disentangle Susan from Liosha's embrace and pack her off rueful to the nursery.
You will probably see Williams before I can disentangle myself from the affairs with which I am now surrounded.
Miranda and the Queen curiously examined the quaint instrument, and helped to disentangle and divest it of its broken strings.
He cast his mind back over the interview, but failed to disentangle anything definite.
There is a complex totality, as yet difficult to disentangle, of psychic and physical forces.
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