unentangle

/ˌʌnɛnˈtæŋɡəl/

Definitions

1. verb

to free (something) from being tangled or complicated

“The teacher helped the student unentangle the knots in her shoelaces.”

2. verb

to become free from being tangled or complicated

“The problem unentangled itself after the team found the solution.”

3. verb

to make something less complicated or easier to understand

“The professor worked to unentangle the complex ideas in the chapter.”

Synonyms

  • disentangle
  • unravel
  • untie

Antonyms

  • complicate
  • entangle