| VERB | contact | disentangle, extricate, untangle, disencumber | release from entanglement of difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | disentangle, unsnarl, straighten out | extricate from entanglement | |
| stative | disentangle, disinvolve, disembroil | free from involvement or entanglement | |
| contact | disentangle, unwind | separate the tangles of | |
| body | disentangle, comb, comb out | smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb |
| Sounds | dih.sahntae'nggahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | Release from entanglement of difficulty. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Synonyms | extricate, untangle, disencumber | |
| Broader | free, disengage | Free or remove obstruction from |
| Spanish | desembrollar, desenmarañar, desenredar | |
| Catalan | desembrollar, desembullar, desenredar-se, desenredar | |
| Nouns | disentanglement | the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition |
| Meaning | extricate from entanglement. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Model | They disentangle their hair | |
| Example | "Can you disentangle the cord?" | |
| Synonyms | unsnarl, straighten out | |
| Narrower | ravel, unravel, ravel out | disentangle |
| tease, tease apart, loosen | disentangle and raise the fibers of | |
| Broader | order | Bring order to or into |
| Opposite | entangle, tangle, mat, snarl | Twist together or entwine into a confusing mass |
| Spanish | desembrollar, desenmadejar, desenmarañar, desenredar, enderezar | |
| Catalan | desembrollar, desembullar, desenredar-se, desenredar | |
| Nouns | disentanglement | the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition |
| Meaning | Free from involvement or entanglement. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Example | "How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?" | |
| Synonyms | disinvolve, disembroil | |
| Broader | free, discharge | Free from obligations or duties |
| Spanish | desembrollar, desenmarañar, desenredar | |
| Catalan | desembrollar, desembullar, desenredar, desentortolligar | |
| Nouns | disentanglement | the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition |
| Meaning | separate the tangles of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | unwind | |
| Narrower | roll out, straighten | straighten by unrolling |
| uncoil | unwind or untwist | |
| Broader | undo | cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect |
| Spanish | desenredar, desovillar | |
| Nouns | disentanglement | the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition |
| Meaning | smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | They disentangle their hair | |
| Synonyms | comb, comb out | |
| Narrower | slick, slick down, sleek down | Give a smooth and glossy appearance |
| tease, fluff | ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect | |
| Broader | groom, neaten | care for one's external appearance |
| Spanish | desenmarañar, desenredar, peinar | |
| Catalan | pentinar | |
| Nouns | disentanglement | the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition |
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