untangle

Definition of Untangle in English :

release from entanglement of difficulty

Example Sentences:
'I cannot extricate myself from this task'

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

Example Sentences:
'unravel the thread'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Untangle

verb (transitive)

1.

to free from a tangled condition

2.

to free from perplexity or confusion

verb transitiveWord forms: unˈtangled or unˈtangling

1.

to free from a snarl or tangle; disentangle

2.

to free from confusion; clear up; put in order

tr.v. un·tan·gled, un·tan·gling, un·tan·gles

1. To free from a tangle; disentangle. See Synonyms at extricate.

2. To straighten out (something puzzling or complicated); clarify or resolve: The accountant was unable to untangle the company's finances.