untangle C1 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ʌnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/ See IPA manual Freq #37462 Meanings 1 verb To remove the knots or twists from something. It took ages to untangle the headphone cords. 2 verb To make a confusing situation clear and understandable. The lawyer helped them untangle the complicated contract. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to remove the knots or... disentangleunravel 2 verb · to make a confusing... demystify More feezeunsnarl ↔ Opposites tangle Word family Forms untanglesuntangling Etymology AI details From un- + tangle. Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # untangle **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/ **Frequency rank:** 37462 ## Meanings 1. To remove the knots or twists from something. 2. To make a confusing situation clear and understandable. ## Examples - It took ages to untangle the headphone cords. - The lawyer helped them untangle the complicated contract. ## Synonyms - disentangle - feeze - unravel - unsnarl ## Antonyms - tangle ## Etymology From un- + tangle. ## AI Etymology Untangle is from un- + tangle. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean to remove the knots or twists from something, or to make a confusing situation clear and understandable. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown