untangle
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untangle
- /ʌnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/ US
Rhymes with -æŋɡəl
Where it comes from
From un- + tangle.
verb untangles · untangling · untangled
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To remove tangles or knots from.
With gentle combing, untangle your hair.
Similar: disentangle, unravel, tangle, enmesh, ensnare, ensnarl, entangle, foul, implicate, imply, involve, mat
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To remove confusion or mystery from.
It took a while, but he finally untangled the problem.
Similar: demystify
Similar: disentangle, feeze, tease out, unravel, unsnarl, untangle · Opposite: tangle
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verb to remove tangles or knots — see also disentangle
| Español | desenredar, desenmarañar |
|---|---|
| Português | desembaraçar |
| Français | dénatter, dénouer, débrouiller, démêler |
| Deutsch | entwirren |
| Italiano | sgrovigliare |
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