detangle

verb

de·​tan·​gle (ˌ)dē-ˈtaŋ-gəl 

detangled; detangling; detangles

transitive verb

: to remove tangles from

Always detangle wet hair gently with a wide-toothed comb.

—Elle

Detangle and lay out all your light strings. Check for frayed wires and broken bulbs and repair or replace as needed.

—Samantha Mazzotta

detangler noun

plural detanglers

Cream rinses are not designed to adhere to the hair for any length of time but are just there to assist with the combing out (detanglers, in effect).

—Allison Leopold

Examples of detangle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The all-in-one styling mousse helps to detangle, condition, and add shine to natural textures. —Natasha Marsh, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025

The payment shifted to CPS in 2020 in an effort to financially detangle the district from the city. —Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025

To prevent this, use a wide-tooth comb and comb or brush your hair only enough to detangle it. —Patty Weasler, Rn, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025

Serum is a leave-in serum designed to nourish, hydrate, detangle and enhance shine for dry hair overnight. —Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for detangle

• angle
• bangle
• dangle
• jangle
• mangle
• strangle
• tangle
• wrangle
• disentangle
• entangle
• quadrangle
• triangle