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untangle

/ untangle /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
release from entanglement of difficulty
"I cannot extricate myself from this task"
Type of:
free disengage
Derived:
unsnarling untangling disentanglement extrication
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
"the sweater unravelled"
Opposites:
ravel tangle knot
Type of:
undo
Derived:
disentangler unraveler unraveller
Entails:
separate disunite divide
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
46%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

free disengage undo ravel tangle knot