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

Word History and Origins

Origin of disentwine¹

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

Example Sentences

The composer Anton Reicha, when turning pages for Beethoven during a Mozart piano concerto in the late 1790s, had to disentwine the instrument’s hammers and strings, which became entangled during the tumultuous performance.

From New York Times

But I try to disentwine my inclination for conspiracy and paranoia in artwork from its general lack of not only usefulness but interest in everyday life, where it’s actually a way of shutting possibilities down.

From Salon

And to disentangle and disentwine them became at last the point of honour to him.

From Project Gutenberg

Life and art, indeed, he found from his earliest years difficult to disentwine, and later, impossible to disentangle.

From Project Gutenberg

Fear and Pity disentwine Their aching beams in colours fine; Pain and woe forgo their might.

From Project Gutenberg