untangle

untangle
a) To remove tangles or knots.

With gentle combing, untangle your hair.

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

It took awhile, but he finally untangled the problem.


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  • Untangle — Un*tan gle, v. t. [1st pref. un + tangle.] To loose from tangles or intricacy; to disentangle; to resolve; as, to untangle thread. [1913 Webster] Untangle but this cruel chain. Prior. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • untangle — index ascertain, elucidate, explain, explicate, rectify, resolve (solve), solve Burton s Legal Thesaurus …   Law dictionary

  • untangle — 1540s, from UN (Cf. un ) (2) + TANGLE (Cf. tangle). Related: Untangled; untangling …   Etymology dictionary

  • untangle — disentangle, *extricate, disencumber, disembarrass Analogous words: *free, release, liberate Contrasted words: *hamper, fetter, manacle, shackle, trammel …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • untangle — [v] straighten out clear up, disembroil, disencumber, disentangle, explain, extricate, put in order, solve, unravel, unscramble, unsnarl, untwist, unweave; concept 126 Ant. tangle, twist …   New thesaurus

  • untangle — ► VERB 1) free from tangles. 2) free from complications or confusion …   English terms dictionary

  • untangle — [untaŋ′gəl] vt. untangled, untangling 1. to free from a snarl or tangle; disentangle 2. to free from confusion; clear up; put in order …   English World dictionary

  • Untangle — Infobox Company | company name = Untangle, Inc. company company type = Private foundation = 2003 key people = CEO: Bob Walters location = San Mateo, CA num employees = 25 50 industry = Security software, Security appliances, Internet security,… …   Wikipedia

  • untangle — [[t]ʌ̱ntæ̱ŋg(ə)l[/t]] untangles, untangling, untangled 1) VERB If you untangle something that is knotted or has become twisted around something, you undo the knots in it or free it. [V n] He was found desperately trying to untangle several reels… …   English dictionary

  • untangle — UK [ʌnˈtæŋɡ(ə)l] / US verb [transitive] Word forms untangle : present tense I/you/we/they untangle he/she/it untangles present participle untangling past tense untangled past participle untangled 1) to solve a complicated situation or problem… …   English dictionary

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