disentangle

[ dis-en-tang-guhl ]

verb (used with or without object)

, dis·en·tan·gled, dis·en·tan·gling.

1. to free or become free from entanglement; untangle; extricate (often followed by from ).

   Synonyms: disencumber, disembarrass

disentangle

/ ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡəl /

verb

1. to release or become free from entanglement or confusion
2. tr to unravel or work out

Derived Forms

• ˌdisenˈtanglement, noun

Other Words From

• disen·tangle·ment noun
• disen·tangler noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disentangle¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; dis- ¹ + entangle

Example Sentences

Trump wants the US to disentangle itself from foreign conflicts generally.

From BBC

Trump wants the US to disentangle itself from foreign conflicts generally.

From BBC

Trump has an isolationist foreign policy and wants the US to disentangle itself from conflicts elsewhere in the world.

From BBC

Although he was most often pictured sitting around negotiating tables in Brussels or London, much of the work to disentangle the UK from the EU was done by Mr Barnier’s staff.

From BBC

Physicists don't currently have enough data to disentangle two effects on the oscillation: mass ordering and a property called Charge Parity violation.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• detach
• disengage
• emancipate
• extricate
• unravel
• unscramble
• untangle
• untie