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disentangle

DEFINITIONS OF: disentangle

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v separate the tangles of

Synonyms:
unwind
Types:
roll out, straighten
straighten by unrolling
uncoil
unwind or untwist
Type of:
undo
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect

v extricate from entanglement

“Can you disentangle the cord?”
Synonyms:
straighten out, unsnarl
Antonyms:
entangle, mat, snarl, tangle
twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
Types:
loosen, tease, tease apart
disentangle and raise the fibers of
ravel, ravel out, unravel
disentangle
Type of:
order
bring order to or into

v free from involvement or entanglement

“How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?”
Synonyms:
disembroil, disinvolve
Type of:
discharge, free
free from obligations or duties

v release from entanglement of difficulty

Synonyms:
disencumber, extricate, untangle
Type of:
disengage, free
free or remove obstruction from

v smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb

Synonyms:
comb, comb out
Types:
sleek down, slick, slick down
give a smooth and glossy appearance
fluff, tease
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
Type of:
groom, neaten
care for one's external appearance
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