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- [dis-en-tang-guh l]
- /ˌdɪs ɛnˈtæŋ gəl/
- /ˌdɪs.ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡl̩/
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- [dis-en-tang-guh l]
- /ˌdɪs ɛnˈtæŋ gəl/
Definitions of disentangle word
- noun disentangle Free (something or someone) from an entanglement; extricate. 1
- transitive verb disentangle untangle 1
- transitive verb disentangle extricate: sth 1
- verb disentangle If you disentangle a complicated or confused situation, you make it easier to understand or manage to understand it, by clearly recognizing each separate element. 0
- verb disentangle If you disentangle something or someone from an undesirable thing or situation, you separate it from that thing or remove it from that situation. 0
- verb disentangle If you disentangle something, you separate it from things that are twisted around it, or things that it is twisted or knotted around. 0
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Origin of disentangle
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; dis-1 + entangle
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Parts of speech for Disentangle
noun
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disentangle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
disentangle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disentangle
verb disentangle
- disengage — to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten: to disengage a clutch.
- untangle — to bring out of a tangled state; disentangle; unsnarl.
- unravel — to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.).
- untie — to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- detach — If you detach one thing from another that it is fixed to, you remove it. If one thing detaches from another, it becomes separated from it.
Antonyms for disentangle
verb disentangle
- connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
- tangle — to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or intertwisted threads, strands, or other like parts; snarl.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
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