disentangle — to free something from factors or things that complicate it; to separate things that have become twisted together
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to free something from factors or things that complicate it; to separate things that have become twisted together
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡəl/
Example Sentences
- After the party, it took us an hour to disentangle all the Christmas lights.
- The detective had to disentangle fact from fiction in the witness's bizarre story about alien abduction.
- She's trying to disentangle herself from her ex-boyfriend's complicated family drama.
disentangle
VERB[/ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡəl/]
to free something from factors or things that complicate it; to separate things that have become twisted together
She patiently tries to disentangle the cat from a ball of yarn.
Disentangle each angle to prove it wasn't strangle
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“After the party, it took us an hour to disentangle all the Christmas lights.”
“The detective had to disentangle fact from fiction in the witness's bizarre story about alien abduction.”
“She's trying to disentangle herself from her ex-boyfriend's complicated family drama.”
“The lawyer spent months trying to disentangle the company's financial mess, which looked like it was designed by a confused octopus.”
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