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untangle Definition

un·tan·gle (-taŋ′gəl)

transitive verb -·gled, -·gling

  1. to free from a snarl or tangle; disentangle
  2. to free from confusion; clear up; put in order

  • untabulated
  • untack
  • untactful
  • untagged
  • untainted
  • untalented
  • untalkative
  • untalked-of
  • untamable
  • untamed
  • untanned
  • untapped
  • untarnished
  • untasted
untangle Synonyms

untangle

v.

clear up, put in order, disentangle; see order 3.

untangle Usage Examples

Object

  • knot: All of them are similar in that the goal is to untangle a knot.
  • mess: Flickr is clever enough to untangle the mess of tags in it's database into clusters all by itself.
  • mystery: Blake gathers all the suspects together, untangles the mystery, reveals Bacardi's true identity and identifies the killer.
  • web: IATA must at least attempt to untangle the web of bureaucracy which binds it to such an archaic system.
  • issue: To untangle this weighty issue, we must go back to the original election on Sunday 9 April 1820 in Chapel.
  • relationship: Attempting to untangle the possible familial relationships is a nightmare.

Modifying Another Word

  • gently: It gently untangles without making the hair too heavy.
  • n't: So big in fact, that he ca n't untangle which parts of his past are truth, and which he has invented.
  • just: Now if she can just untangle the web before any more manatees or people die.