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untangle
verb
Synonyms
extricate, disentangle, untangle, disencumber, disembarrass mean to free from what binds or holds back.
extricate implies the use of care or ingenuity in freeing from a difficult position or situation.
disentangle and untangle suggest painstaking separation of a thing from other things.
disencumber implies a release from something that clogs or weighs down.
disembarrass suggests a release from something that impedes or hinders.
Examples of untangle in a Sentence
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Word History
1550, in the meaning defined above
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“Untangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untangle. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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