untangle
English
Etymology
un- + tangle
Pronunciation
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -æŋɡəl
Verb
untangle (third-person singular simple present untangles, present participle untangling, simple past and past participle untangled)
- (transitive) To remove tangles or knots from.
- With gentle combing, untangle your hair.
- (transitive, by extension, figuratively) To remove confusion or mystery from.
- It took a while, but he finally untangled the problem.
Synonyms
- disentangle
Antonyms
- tangle
Translations
to remove tangles or knots
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