untangle

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ tangleCategory:English terms prefixed with un- (reversive)#TANGLE.

Pronunciation

Verb

untangle (third-person singular simple present untangles, present participle untangling, simple past and past participle untangled)Category:English lemmas#UNTANGLECategory:English verbs#UNTANGLECategory:English entries with incorrect language header#UNTANGLECategory:Pages with entries#UNTANGLECategory:Pages with 1 entry#UNTANGLE

  1. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#UNTANGLE) To remove tangles or knots from.
    Synonyms: disentangle, unravel; see also Thesaurus:untangle
    Synonyms: tangle; see also Thesaurus:tangle
    With gentle combing, untangle your hair.Category:English terms with usage examples#UNTANGLE
  2. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#UNTANGLE, by extension, figurative) To remove confusion or mystery from.
    Synonym: demystify
    It took a while, but he finally untangled the problem.Category:English terms with usage examples#UNTANGLE

Translations

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