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
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.
• disentangle
• 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
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
