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untangle
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un·tan·gle  (n-tnggl)
tr.v. un·tan·gled, un·tan·gling, un·tan·gles
1. To free from a tangle; disentangle. See Synonyms at extricate.
2. To straighten out (something puzzling or complicated); clarify or resolve.

untangle
Verb
[-gling, -gled] to free from tangles or confusion
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.untangleuntangle - 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.untangleuntangle - become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "unravel the thread"
undo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"

untangle
verb 1. disentangle, unravel, sort out, extricate, straighten out, untwist, unsnarl << OPPOSITE entangle
verb 2. solve, clear up, straighten out, understand, explain, figure out (informal) clarify, unravel, fathom, get to the bottom of, elucidate, suss out (informal) puzzle out << OPPOSITE complicate
Translations
Spanish untangle [ʌnˈtæŋgl] vtdesenredar
French untangle [ʌnˈtæŋgl] vtdémêler, débrouiller
German untangle [ʌnˈtæŋgl] vtentwirren
Italian untangle [ʌnˈtæŋgl] vtsbrogliare

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