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disentangle from
dis·en·tan·gle
/
ˌdɪs
ɛnˈtæŋ
gəl
/
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dis-en-
tang
-g
uh
l
]
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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
Related forms
dis·en·tan·gle·ment,
noun
dis·en·tan·gler,
noun
Synonyms
disembarrass, disencumber.
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disentangle
(ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡ
ə
l)
—
vb
1.
to release or become free from entanglement or confusion
2.
(
tr
) to unravel or work out
disen'tanglement
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
disentangle
1590s, from
dis-
+
entangle
. Related: Disentangled.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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