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/
Korean meaning: 복잡하게 얽힌 것을 풀어내다, 분리하다
Korean pronunciation: 디신**탱**글
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
to free something from factors or things that complicate it; to separate things that have become twisted together
Disentangle each angle to prove it wasn't strangle
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🌳Etymology
Origin
16세기에 'dis-'(반대) + 'entangle'(얽히다)가 결합되어 만들어진 단어입니다. 원래 물리적으로 얽힌 것을 푸는 의미에서 시작되어 복잡한 문제나 상황을 해결하는 추상적 의미로 확장되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“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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