DISINVOLVE

disinvolve, disembroil, disentangle

(verb) free from involvement or entanglement; “How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

disinvolve (third-person singular simple present disinvolves, present participle disinvolving, simple past and past participle disinvolved)

(transitive) To uncover; to unfold or unroll; to disentangle.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis`in*volve", v. t.

Definition: To uncover; to unfold or unroll; to disentangle. [R.] Dr. H. More.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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