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disentwine

[ dis-en-twahyn ]

verb (used with or without object)

, dis·en·twined, dis·en·twin·ing.
  1. to bring or come out of an entwined or intertwined state; untwine.


disentwine

/ ˌdɪsɪnˈtwaɪn /

verb

  1. to become or cause to become untwined; unwind
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of disentwine1

First recorded in 1805–15; dis- 1 + entwine
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Example Sentences

Norman gathered the boy up, and as soon as he could disentwine his little arms from about his neck, turned him toward Keith.

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