Disentangle

Quick meaning: Disentangle is a verb meaning (transitive) To free something from entanglement; to extricate or unknot.

Meaning

(transitive) To free something from entanglement; to extricate or unknot.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To unravel; to separate into discrete components or units.
2. (intransitive) To become free or untangled.

Example Sentences

I had to disentangle him from his own shoelaces.

This overlapping is reflective of hybrid languages, where certain features (phonetic, orthographic, semantic, syntactic) are also difficult to disentangle.

In my own opinion, “criminal religious movements” (CRMs) is a more accurate and useful category than “cults.” It uses, although selectively, elements from the criminological tradition. It avoids the word “cult” and tries to disentangle the category from both the folk psychology of brainwashing and the politics of “extremism” in theology.

Word Forms

• disentangles
• disentangling
• disentangled

Synonyms for disentangle

Depending on context, synonyms include unsnarl, untangle, feeze, unravel, unweave, unwind.

Antonyms for disentangle

Common opposites include snarl, tangle, mat, entangle.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include extricate, unsnarl, untangle, disembroil, disinvolve, unwind.

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