Synonyms for disentangle
Definitions
- v. 1
To free something from entanglement; to extricate or unknot.
I had to disentangle him from his own shoelaces.
- v. 2
To unravel; to separate into discrete components or units.
- v. 3
To become free or untangled.
Related words
- Word family
- disentangler
Forms
- Past participle
- disentangled
e.g. disentangled → untangled, extricated, unraveled, disengaged…
Example sentences
- unravel You can't unravel all of life's little mysteries.
- disengage He had a hard time to disengage himself from the gang.
- extricate Elias wanted to successfully extricate himself out of the system.
- untangle It took Tom ages to untangle his fishing line.
- detach You don't prepare for death. You detach from life.
By length
- 4 letters
- free1, undo2, comb1
- 5 letters
- clear1
- 6 letters
- evolve2, unfold2, unwind2, detach2
- 7 letters
- unravel3, untwist, unsnarl, unweave, unbraid
- 8 letters
- separate3, liberate3, untangle3, uncipher
- 9 letters
- disengage3, extricate3
- 10 letters
- unentangle, disembroil, disinvolve
- 11 letters
- disencumber
- 12 letters
- disembarrass
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (undo2 = 2 syllables).