disentangle
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
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to release or become free from entanglement or confusion
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(tr) to unravel or work out
Other Word Forms
- disentanglement noun
- disentangler noun
Etymology
Origin of disentangle
Example Sentences
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But they first have to disentangle a complex web of emotional, philosophical and practical considerations.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Teenagers who listen to aggressive music differ from those who don’t in ways that are hard to observe and harder to disentangle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
Those who study the root causes of crime say that it may take years, if not decades, to disentangle the causes of the pandemic-era surge in violence and the precipitous drop that has followed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
"Investigating such rare familial clusters offers a rare window into the polygenic inheritance of resilience and may help disentangle the genetic and epigenetic contributions to extreme longevity," notes Dr. de Castro.
From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026
People you have a history with, they won’t let you go, and as hard as you might try, you can’t disentangle yourself, can’t set yourself free.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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