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Meaning of 'disentangle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Disentangle [ v. t.]
- To free from entanglement; to release from a condition of being intricately and confusedly involved or interlaced; to reduce to orderly arrangement; to straighten out; as, to disentangle a skein of yarn.
- To extricate from complication and perplexity; disengage from embarrassing connection or intermixture; to disembroil; to set free; to separate.

Meaning of 'disentangle' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . disentangle [ v]
Meaning (1):
- extricate from entanglement
Example in sentence:
  • Can you disentangle the cord?
Meaning (2):
- smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb
Example in sentence:
  • comb the wool;
  • comb your hair before dinner
Meaning (3):
- free from involvement or entanglement
Example in sentence:
  • How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?
Meaning (4):
- release from entanglement of difficulty
Example in sentence:
  • I cannot extricate myself from this task

Nearby Words:

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