Definitions for untangleʌnˈtæŋ gəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•tan•gleʌnˈtæŋ gəl(v.t.)-gled, -gling.
to bring out of a tangled state; disentangle; unsnarl.
to straighten out or clear up (something confused or perplexing).
Origin of untangle:
1540–50
Princeton's WordNet
extricate, untangle, disentangle, disencumber(verb)
release from entanglement of difficulty
"I cannot extricate myself from this task"
unravel, unknot, unscramble, untangle, unpick(verb)
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
"unravel the thread"
Wiktionary
untangle(Verb)
To remove tangles or knots.
With gentle combing, untangle your hair.
untangle(Verb)
(by extension) To remove confusion or mystery.
It took awhile, but he finally untangled the problem.
Origin: From un- + tangle
Webster Dictionary
Untangle(verb)
to loose from tangles or intricacy; to disentangle; to resolve; as, to untangle thread
Translations for untangle
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
untangle(verb)
to take (eg string, thread etc) out of its tangled condition; to disentangle
She tried to untangle her hair.
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