UNTANGLE
unravel, unknot, unscramble, untangle, unpick
(verb) become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; “unravel the thread”
extricate, untangle, disentangle, disencumber
(verb) release from entanglement of difficulty; “I cannot extricate myself from this task”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
untangle (third-person singular simple present untangles, present participle untangling, simple past and past participle untangled)
(transitive) To remove tangles or knots from.
(transitive, by extension, figurative) To remove confusion or mystery from.
Synonyms
• disentangle
Antonyms
• tangle
Source: Wiktionary
Un*tan"gle, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + tangle.]
Definition: To loose from tangles or intricacy; to disentangle; to resolve; as, to untangle thread. Untangle but this cruel chain. Prior.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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