Disentangle (Verb)
Meaning 1
Extricate from entanglement; "Can you disentangle the cord?".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She spent hours trying to disentangle the knot of hair that had formed on her brush.
- It took a while to disentangle the three fishing lines that had become intertwined.
- Can you disentangle the headphones which are currently wrapped around the chair leg?
- I need help to disentangle the cables that are causing the TV to malfunction.
- The park ranger worked carefully to disentangle the bird from the discarded fishing net.
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Meaning 2
Release from entanglement of difficulty; "I cannot extricate myself from this task".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The government must disentangle itself from the bureaucratic mess it created in order to implement effective reforms.
- It's taking her years to disentangle her life from the toxic relationship she was in.
- After careful consideration, she was able to disentangle her feelings and accept the breakup.
- Experts will need to disentangle the causes of the economic crisis to develop an effective recovery plan.
- The team of lawyers spent months working to disentangle the complex issues surrounding the company's bankruptcy.
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Meaning 3
Free from involvement or entanglement; "How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- To disentangle ourselves from the conflict, we must understand its complexities and establish our neutrality.
- She had difficulty disentangling her personal life from her professional commitments and the consequences that came with them.
- The media struggled to disentangle fact from fiction in the politician's latest scandal.
- If I don't take a step back now, I'll find it impossible to disentangle myself from the drama that's brewing.
- After the bitter divorce, John tried to disentangle his past from his present and start a new life with a different perspective.
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Meaning 4
Separate the tangles of.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The hairbrush was used to disentangle the knots in her long hair after a day at the beach.
- She tried to disentangle the strings of fairy lights to hang them up for her birthday party.
- The kids needed help to disentangle the toy cars that were stuck together after a rough play session.
- It took hours to disentangle the mess of electrical cables behind the computer.
- The fishing line was so badly knotted she had to carefully disentangle the threads to reuse it.
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Meaning 5
Smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- Disentangle her knots of hair with a comb gently to prevent any breakage.
- Use a wide-tooth comb to disentangle her tangled locks after swimming.
- A skilled hairstylist will help disentangle the matted fur with a specialized tool.
- A sturdy comb is essential to disentangle the fleece from the sheep before spinning it.
- She carefully took the time to disentangle the twigs from her long hair after the hike.