disentangle

[dis-en-tang-guhl] / ˌdɪs ɛnˈtæŋ gəl /

VERB

unwind, disconnect; solve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detach disengage emancipate extricate unravel unscramble untangle untie

STRONG

disembroil disencumber disinvolve expand free loose open part resolve separate sever simplify sunder unbraid undo unfold unsnarl untwine untwist

WEAK

bail one out clear up discumber let go let off sort out work out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attach connect tangle tie unite

STRONG

block close combine hide join

WEAK

entangle entwine twist wind

Example Sentences

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But they first have to disentangle a complex web of emotional, philosophical and practical considerations.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Their lives intersect, then disentangle, then return to each other’s orbit again.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

"Investigating such rare familial clusters offers a rare window into the polygenic inheritance of resilience and may help disentangle the genetic and epigenetic contributions to extreme longevity," notes Dr. de Castro.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

But the more we rely on this power, the more our rivals aim to disentangle their economies from our own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

I disentangle my finger so that I can entangle all the others until our palms are pressed against each other.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

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