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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 [ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋgəl]
vb
1. to release or become free from entanglement or confusion
2. (tr) 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 The author brilliantly disentangles complex debates.
2. free, separate, loose, detach, sever, disconnect, extricate, disengage They are looking at ways to disentangle him from this situation.
3. untangle, unravel, untwist, unsnarl The rope could not be disentangled and had to be cut.
Translations
disentangle [ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋgl] VT
1. [+ string, hair] → desenredar, desenmarañar (from de) to disentangle o.s. from (fig) → desenredarse de
2. (fig) [+ problem, mystery] → desentrañar, esclarecer

disentangle [ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋgəl] vt
(lit) [+ threads] → démêler; [+ knot] → défaire
to disentangle o.s. → se dégager
(fig) [+ feelings, motives] → démêler l'écheveau de; [+ story, plot] → démêler
to disentangle fact from fantasy → séparer le réel de l'imaginaire
to disentangle o.s. from sth → se sortir de qch, se dépêtrer de qch

disentangle
vt (lit, fig)entwirren; problem, mystery alsoenträtseln; to disentangle oneself (from something) (lit)sich (aus etw) lösen; (fig)sich (von etw) lösen

disentangle [ˈdɪsɪnˈtæŋgl] vt (string, wool) → sbrogliare
to disentangle o.s. from (fig) → districarsi da, sbrogliarsi da
disentangle [ˈdɪsɪnˈtæŋgl] vt (string, wool) → sbrogliare
to disentangle o.s. from (fig) → districarsi da, sbrogliarsi da

disentangle
v disentangle [disinˈtӕŋgl]
to free from being tangled; to unravel The bird could not disentangle itself from the net. loswerk, ontknoop يَفَكُّ مِن размотавам rozplést (se), vymotat (se) frigøre sig sich entwirren ξεμπλέκω desenredar(se), desenmarañar, separar lahti päästma درآوردن؛ رها ساختن vapautua (se) démêler לְהָתִיר सुलझाना, उलझन दूर करना razmrsiti, osloboditi se kiszabadít membebaskan losa; greiða úr liberarsi, districarsi ほどく (얽힘을) 풀다 iš(si)painioti, iš(si)narplioti atbrīvot; atšķetināt menguraikan ontwarren, vrijmaken komme løs, vikle løs, frigjøre seg wyplątać (się) desembaraçar a (se) desface (din) выпутывать(ся) vyslobodiť sa izmotati (se) raspetljati lösgöra, komma loss, reda ut ทำให้ไม่ยุ่งเหยิง; ปลดเปลื้องจาก kurtulmak, kurtarmak 解開, 解脫 розплутувати(ся); виплутувати(ся) سلجھنا ، آزاد ہونا یا کرنا thoát khỏi cảnh rối rắm ,
n disenˈtanglement
losmaking, bevryding, ontwarring فَك، حَلٌ مِن размотаване rozpletení, vymotání frigørelse die Entwirrung απεμπλοκή desenmarañamiento lahtipäästmine خلاصی از گرفتاری irrottaminen démêlage שִחרוּר מְהַסבַך विलगाव, वियोजन oslobođenje kiszabadítás pembebasan greiðsla úr flækju liberazione 解きほぐし 분리, 해방 iš(si)narpliojimas atbrīvošana; atšķetināšana penguraian ontwarring, bevrijding det å komme (seg) løs, frigjøring rozwikłanie desembaraço desfacere выпутывание rozuzlenie osvoboditev raspetljanje lösgörande, befriande การทำให้ไม่ยุ่งเหยิง; การปลดเปลื้อง kurtulma 解開 розпутування سلجھاؤ sự gỡ rối


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