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disentangle

verb

/ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡl/

Meaning

To free something or someone from a tangle or complication.

She tried to disentangle her hair from the branches.

untangle, unravel, release, extricate

entangle, complicate, knot

disentangle from, disentangle the truth, disentangle hair

to make someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

to compensate someone for harm or loss; to secure against future damage or cost

to use one's mind to consider or reason about something

To impose something unwelcome or unnecessary on someone.

to accept standards that are lower than is desirable; to settle a dispute by mutual concession

to come into the presence of; to encounter