untangle

English

Etymology

From un- + tangle

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -æŋɡəl

Verb

untangle (third-person singular simple present untangles, present participle untangling, simple past and past participle untangled)

1. To remove tangles or knots.

   With gentle combing, untangle your hair.

2. (by extension) To remove confusion or mystery.

   It took awhile, but he finally untangled the problem.

Synonyms

• disentangle

Antonyms

• tangle

Translations

to remove tangles or knots

• Czech: rozmotat (cs)

• French: dénatter (fr), dénouer (fr)