disentangle
disentangle · disentangles · disentangled · disentangling
чесати, розчісувати
распутывать, высвобождать, распутаться, распутываться
auftrennen, lösen, auflösen
To free something from entanglementTo free something from entanglement; to extricate or unknot.
» Mary tried to disentangle her jewelry.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To free something from entanglement; to extricate or unknot.
I had to disentangle him from his own shoelaces.
выпутыватьvyputyvatʹ, высвобождатьvysvoboždatʹ, распутыватьrasputyvatʹ
extricate from entanglement
(transitive)To unravel; to separate into discrete components or units.
(intransitive)To become free or untangled.
free from involvement or entanglement
Examples
3 sentencesMary tried to disentangle her jewelry.
The detective tried to disentangle fact from fiction.
I'm not sure what's the best way to disentangle this.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
extricate — see also untangle:
Forms
disentangles, disentangling, disentangled, disentangled| Base form | disentangle · to disentangle |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | disentangles |
| Present participle | disentangling |
| Past simple | disentangled |
| Past participle | disentangled |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
15 synonymsClose in meaning
- extricate from entanglement:unsnarlstraighten out
- separate the tangles of:unwind
- smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb:combcomb out
- release from entanglement of difficulty:extricateuntangledisencumber
- free from involvement or entanglement:disinvolvedisembroil
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsDeriveddisentangler
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle