disentangle

A verb meaning to free something from tangles or complications, or to separate something from a complex situation.

ruГлагол, означающий освободить что-либо от запутанности или осложнений, или отделить что-либо от сложной ситуации.esVerbo que significa liberar algo de un estado enredado o complicado, o separar algo de una situación compleja o confusa.frDémêler ou libérer quelque chose d'une situation enchevêtrée ou compliquée, ou séparer un élément d'un contexte complexe.deVerb, das bedeutet, etwas aus einer verwickelten oder komplizierten Lage zu befreien oder von Verwicklungen zu lösen; auch: etwas Komplexes klären oder entwirren.ptVerbo que significa libertar algo de emaranhado ou complicações, ou separar algo de uma situação complexa.zh动词，指把某物从纠缠、缠绕或复杂的情况中解脱出来，也指理清、解决复杂的问题或纠纷。arفعل يعني تحرير شيء من التشابك أو التعقيد، أو فصل شيء عن وضع معقد.

1. Untangle physically B2 formal

   To free something from being twisted or caught in something else.

   • She carefully disentangled the necklace from her hair.
   • He spent an hour disentangling the fishing line from the branches.
   • The rescue team worked to disentangle the deer from the fence.

   ruРаспутатьesDesenredar físicamentefrdémêler physiquementdeEntwirrenptDesembaraçarzh解开arفَكّ التشابك

   Synonyms: disengageextricatefreeloosensmoothstraightenunravelunsnarluntangleunwind

   Antonyms: enmeshensnareentangleknotsnarltangle

2. Resolve a complex situation C1 formal

   To separate or free something from a complicated or confusing situation.

   • The lawyer helped disentangle the legal issues in the contract.
   • It took months to disentangle the financial records.
   • They are trying to disentangle themselves from the partnership.

   ruРаспутатьesResolver una situación complejafrDémêler une situation complexedeEntwirrenptDesenredarzh理清arفضّ الاشتباك

   Synonyms: clarifyextricateresolvesimplifysort outunknotunraveluntangle

   Antonyms: complicateconfuseentangle

• disentangled past participle
• disentangled past simple
• disentangling present participle
• disentangles third person singular