untangle

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To remove tangles or knots from.

   With gentle combing, untangle your hair.

2. 2
   verb

   To remove confusion or mystery from.

   It took a while, but he finally untangled the problem.

3. 3
   verb

   become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of

4. 4
   verb

   release from entanglement of difficulty

Etymology

From un- + tangle.