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Untangle (Verb)

Become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "unravel the thread".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Untangle the knotted rope carefully to avoid breaking it.
As she tried to untangle her hair, she realized it was more damaged than she thought.
To untangle the sweater, you'll need to gently work the threads apart.
I tried to untangle the fishing line, but it was too knotted.
The detective set out to untangle the complex web of clues and solve the crime.

Release from entanglement of difficulty; "I cannot extricate myself from this task".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She spent hours trying to untangle the mess created by the previous administration, but progress was slow.
The detective had to carefully untangle the web of lies and deceit to get to the truth behind the crime.
The teacher helped the students untangle the complex problem by breaking it down into simpler parts.
After being stuck for weeks, the scientists were finally able to untangle the mystery of the new virus.
The therapist worked with her client to untangle the emotional knots that were holding her back from moving forward.