disentangle (Meaning)

Wordnet

disentangle (v)

release from entanglement of difficulty

extricate from entanglement

free from involvement or entanglement

separate the tangles of

smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb

Webster

disentangle (v. t.)

To free from entanglement; to release from a condition of being intricately and confusedly involved or interlaced; to reduce to orderly arrangement; to straighten out; as, to disentangle a skein of yarn.

To extricate from complication and perplexity; disengage from embarrassing connection or intermixture; to disembroil; to set free; to separate.

disentangle Sentence Examples

  1. The police officer was able to disentangle the complicated web of lies the suspect had woven.
  2. The therapist helped the patient disentangle the emotions that were holding her back from progress.
  3. The scientist painstakingly disentangled the strands of DNA to analyze the genetic code.
  4. The accountant carefully disentangled the financial records to uncover the embezzlement scheme.
  5. The detective disentangled the clues to solve the mysterious crime.
  6. The counselor disentangled the relationship issues that were causing problems in the couple's marriage.
  7. The mechanic disentangled the wires to fix the electrical problem in the car.
  8. The hiker disentangled himself from the thorny bushes to continue his journey.
  9. The climber disentangled the ropes to rappel down the cliff safely.
  10. The diver disentangled himself from the fishing net to avoid being trapped underwater.

FAQs About the word disentangle

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The police officer was able to disentangle the complicated web of lies the suspect had woven.

The therapist helped the patient disentangle the emotions that were holding her back from progress.

The scientist painstakingly disentangled the strands of DNA to analyze the genetic code.

The accountant carefully disentangled the financial records to uncover the embezzlement scheme.