English Synonym Finder

disentangle

Definitions

To free something from an entanglement or knot.

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

Examples

It took several hours to disentangle the fishing line from the thick seaweed.

The mediator worked hard to disentangle the complex legal issues between the two parties.

Synonyms

untangle unravel extricate free disengage unwind clear

Antonyms

entangle tangle snarl knot complicate ensnare involve