US /ʌnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/
verb Freq #37462

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To remove the knots or twists from something.

    It took ages to untangle the headphone cords.

  2. 2
    verb

    To make a confusing situation clear and understandable.

    The lawyer helped them untangle the complicated contract.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to remove the knots or... disentangleunravel
2 verb · to make a confusing... demystify
Opposites
Word family
Forms untanglesuntangling

Etymology

From un- + tangle.

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