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disentangle

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dis·en·tan·gle  (dsn-tnggl)
v. dis·en·tan·gled, dis·en·tan·gling, dis·en·tan·gles
v.tr.
1. To extricate from entanglement or involvement; free. See Synonyms at extricate.
2. To clear up or resolve (a plot, for example); unravel.
v.intr.
To become free of entanglement.

disen·tangle·ment n.

disentangle
Verb
[-gling, -gled]
1. to release from entanglement or confusion
2. to unravel or work out
disentanglement n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.disentangledisentangle - release from entanglement of difficulty; "I cannot extricate myself from this task"
disengage, free - free or remove obstruction from; "free a path across the cluttered floor"
2.disentangledisentangle - extricate from entanglement; "Can you disentangle the cord?"
order - bring order to or into; "Order these files"
tease apart, loosen, tease - disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool"
ravel, ravel out, unravel - disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?"
mat, entangle, snarl, tangle - twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord"
3.disentangle - free from involvement or entanglement; "How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?"
discharge, free - free from obligations or duties
4.disentangledisentangle - separate the tangles of
roll out, straighten - straighten by unrolling; "roll out the big map"
undo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"
uncoil - unwind or untwist
5.disentangle - smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool"
sleek down, slick down, slick - give a smooth and glossy appearance; "slick one's hair"
fluff, tease - ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
neaten, groom - care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed"

disentangle
verb 1. resolve, clear (up), work out, sort out, clarify, simplify
Translations
Spanish disentangle [dɪsɪnˈtæŋgl] vtdesenredar
French disentangle [dɪsɪnˈtæŋgl] vtdémêler
German disentangle [dɪsɪnˈtæŋgl] vtbefreien;
(wool, wire) → entwirren

Italian disentangle [dɪsɪnˈtæŋgl] vtsbrogliare

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Levin strode along the highroad, absorbed not so much in his thoughts (he could not yet disentangle them) as in his spiritual condition, unlike anything he had experienced before.
Then another important thing, Raoul: should you be wounded in a battle, and fall from your horse, if you have any strength left, disentangle yourself from the line that your regiment has formed; otherwise, it may be driven back and you will be trampled to death by the horses.
The Yellow Room, the Bete Du Bon Dieu, Mother Angenoux, the Devil, Sainte-Genevieve, Daddy Jacques,--here is a well entangled crime which the stroke of a pickaxe in the wall may disentangle for us to-morrow.
 
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