disentangle

verb

dis·en·tan·gle ˌdis-in-ˈtaŋ-gəl How to pronounce disentangle (audio)

disentangled; disentangling; disentangles

transitive verb

: to free from entanglement : unravel

intransitive verb

: to become disentangled

disentanglement

ˌdis-in-ˈtaŋ-gəl-mənt How to pronounce disentangle (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

it took forever to disentangle the knot the years that it took to disentangle ourselves from our troubles after someone started using our social security numbers

Recent Examples on the Web But whether that Spanish influence came from shipwrecked horses, other horses brought by the Spanish, or residual Spanish ancestry in horses interbred with the original Chincoteague ponies is difficult to disentangle.

Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2022 Boiling causes protein molecules in the egg to twist around one another, and a centrifuge can disentangle them to restore the original.

George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Aug. 2022 In the departments of theology and charm, Hitchens’s legacy is hard to disentangle, since his atheist barnstorming ultimately became a work of high-concept performance art, to be very generous, or a disposable stand-up act, to be less so.

Christian Lorentzen, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 Gas, on which Germany is banking as a bridge toward its goal of a carbon-neutral economy by 2045, has proved far harder to disentangle from the economy.

New York Times, 16 June 2022 In his new book Between Ape and Human: An Anthropologist on the Trail of a Hidden Hominoid, Gregory Forth sets out to disentangle the mysteries of the creatures who may or may not be descendants of Flores Man.

Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 16 May 2022 Experts are working to disentangle the snarl now for fear that things could get worse if Roe v. Wade is overturned.

Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 11 May 2022 And now that Wandel has failed, the closely entwined business relationships created by all that Handel are proving devilishly hard to disentangle.

Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, 5 May 2022 But the fastest computers of the time weren’t fast enough to disentangle them.

Ben Crair, The New Yorker, 15 July 2022 See More

disentangle

verb

as in to unravel

to separate the various strands of it took forever to disentangle the knot

Synonyms & Similar Words

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unravel
untangle
unsnarl
unweave
untwine
untwist
unbraid
unlay
fray
untie
unknot
ravel (out)
undo
unroll
unwind
smooth
uncoil
unthread
unlace
unstring
straighten (out)
fret

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

entangle
tie
tangle
snarl
knot
ply
wind
splice
braid
lace
plait

as in to untangle

to set free from entanglement or difficulty the years that it took to disentangle ourselves from our troubles after someone started using our social security numbers

Synonyms & Similar Words

untangle
extricate
free
liberate
save
disengage
redeem
rescue
cut loose
release
clear
disembarrass
unravel
unburden
untie
deliver
disencumber
unsnarl
untwine
disburden

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

hinder
impede
obstruct
entangle
embroil
hamper
block
weigh
burden
load
encumber

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of disentangle are disembarrass, disencumber, extricate, and untangle. While all these words mean "to free from what binds or holds back," disentangle and untangle suggest painstaking separation of a thing from other things.

disentangling fact from fiction

untangle a web of deceit

Although the words disembarrass and disentangle have much in common, disembarrass suggests a release from something that impedes or hinders.

disembarrassed herself of her advisers

In some situations, the words disencumber and disentangle are roughly equivalent. However, disencumber implies a release from something that clogs or weighs down.

an article disencumbered of jargon

The synonyms extricate and disentangle are sometimes interchangeable, but extricate implies the use of care or ingenuity in freeing from a difficult position or situation.

extricated himself from financial difficulties

单词	disentangle
释义	disentangle verb dis·en·tan·gle ˌdis-in-ˈtaŋ-gəl disentangled; disentangling; disentangles transitive verb : to free from entanglement : unravel intransitive verb : to become disentangled disentanglement ˌdis-in-ˈtaŋ-gəl-mənt noun Synonyms ravel (out) unbraid unlay unravel unsnarl untangle untwine untwist unweave See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences it took forever to disentangle the knot the years that it took to disentangle ourselves from our troubles after someone started using our social security numbers Recent Examples on the Web But whether that Spanish influence came from shipwrecked horses, other horses brought by the Spanish, or residual Spanish ancestry in horses interbred with the original Chincoteague ponies is difficult to disentangle. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2022 Boiling causes protein molecules in the egg to twist around one another, and a centrifuge can disentangle them to restore the original. George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Aug. 2022 In the departments of theology and charm, Hitchens’s legacy is hard to disentangle, since his atheist barnstorming ultimately became a work of high-concept performance art, to be very generous, or a disposable stand-up act, to be less so. Christian Lorentzen, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 Gas, on which Germany is banking as a bridge toward its goal of a carbon-neutral economy by 2045, has proved far harder to disentangle from the economy. New York Times, 16 June 2022 In his new book Between Ape and Human: An Anthropologist on the Trail of a Hidden Hominoid, Gregory Forth sets out to disentangle the mysteries of the creatures who may or may not be descendants of Flores Man. Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 16 May 2022 Experts are working to disentangle the snarl now for fear that things could get worse if Roe v. Wade is overturned. Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 11 May 2022 And now that Wandel has failed, the closely entwined business relationships created by all that Handel are proving devilishly hard to disentangle. Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, 5 May 2022 But the fastest computers of the time weren’t fast enough to disentangle them. Ben Crair, The New Yorker, 15 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1598, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Kids Definition disentangle verb dis·en·tan·gle ˌdi-sᵊn-ˈtaŋ-gəl disentangled; disentangling : untangle disentangle verb 1 as in to unravel to separate the various strands of it took forever to disentangle the knot Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance unravel untangle unsnarl unweave untwine untwist unbraid unlay fray untie unknot ravel (out) undo unroll unwind smooth uncoil unthread unlace unstring straighten (out) fret Antonyms & Near Antonyms entangle tie tangle snarl knot ply wind splice braid lace plait See More 2 as in to untangle to set free from entanglement or difficulty the years that it took to disentangle ourselves from our troubles after someone started using our social security numbers Synonyms & Similar Words untangle extricate free liberate save disengage redeem rescue cut loose release clear disembarrass unravel unburden untie deliver disencumber unsnarl untwine disburden Antonyms & Near Antonyms hinder impede obstruct entangle embroil hamper block weigh burden load encumber See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of disentangle are disembarrass, disencumber, extricate, and untangle. While all these words mean "to free from what binds or holds back," disentangle and untangle suggest painstaking separation of a thing from other things. disentangling fact from fiction untangle a web of deceit Although the words disembarrass and disentangle have much in common, disembarrass suggests a release from something that impedes or hinders. disembarrassed herself of her advisers In some situations, the words disencumber and disentangle are roughly equivalent. However, disencumber implies a release from something that clogs or weighs down. an article disencumbered of jargon The synonyms extricate and disentangle are sometimes interchangeable, but extricate implies the use of care or ingenuity in freeing from a difficult position or situation. extricated himself from financial difficulties
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