disentangle from

dis·en·tan·gle

[dis-en-tang-guhl]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), dis·en·tan·gled, dis·en·tan·gling.
to free or become free from entanglement; untangle; extricate (often followed by from ).

Origin:
1590–1600; dis-1 + entangle

dis·en·tan·gle·ment, noun
dis·en·tan·gler, noun


disembarrass, disencumber.
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disentangle (ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to release or become free from entanglement or confusion
2.  (tr) to unravel or work out
 
disen'tanglement
 
n

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disentangle
1590s, from dis- + entangle. Related: Disentangled.
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