untangle
verbUS /ʌnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/
Etymology From un- + tangle.
1
To remove tangles or knots from.
- With gentle combing, untangle your hair.
2
Broadly, Figuratively To remove confusion or mystery from.
- It took a while, but he finally untangled the problem.
- Antonyms
- tangle
- Hypernyms
- disconnect