Untangle Definition

ŭn-tănggəl
untangled, untangles, untangling
verb
untangled, untangles, untangling
To free from a snarl or tangle; disentangle.
Webster's New World
To free from confusion; clear up; put in order.
Webster's New World
To straighten out (something puzzling or complicated); clarify or resolve.
American Heritage

(by extension) To remove confusion or mystery.

It took awhile, but he finally untangled the problem.
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Origin of Untangle

  • From un- + tangle

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Untangle Sentence Examples

  • Your hair should be quick to dry and easy to untangle.

  • Hands trembling, she pulled off the necklace, taking her time to untangle the cord from her curls.

  • All of them are similar in that the goal is to untangle a knot.

  • Now if she can just untangle the web before any more manatees or people die.

  • Attempting to untangle the possible familial relationships is a nightmare.

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Words Starting With

UUNUNT

Words Ending With

ELEGLE

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Words Starting With U and Ending With E

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With U8 Letter Words Ending With E