disentangles

verb

present tense third-person singular of disentangle
1
as in unravels
to separate the various strands of it took forever to disentangle the knot

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2
as in frees
to set free from entanglement or difficulty the years that it took to disentangle ourselves from our troubles after someone started using our social security numbers

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  1. unravels
  2. frees
  3. liberates
  4. extricates
  5. untangles
  6. saves
  7. disengages
  8. redeems
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  • That’s about as pleasant as things ever get for Weir, whose sanity steadily unravels over the course of the film, culminating in one of its most potent scares.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
  • Defense unravels late The Dodgers widened their lead to two runs but gave it up in the eighth on a pair of errors, including one on a sacrifice bunt.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of unravels
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  • This frees up the mind to think of new ideas and make new discoveries.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • Officials say the technology is complementary to the physical wall and frees up agents for other tasks.
    — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of frees
Verb
  • Harvard’s research confirms that AI liberates managers from coordination and relay tasks, freeing them for judgment, contextual intelligence, and human connection that no system can replicate.
    — Brett Hurt, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • Where Beyoncé added poetic interludes between songs, in Songs from the Hole, the audience learns about Jacobs' story and how his music spiritually liberates him while simultaneously being among the reasons officials cited for not granting him parole.
    — Kara Frame, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of liberates
Verb
  • With a daintiness at odds with its 120 kilos, the bear extricates its wrist from the tie and calmly takes its leave.
    — Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Definition of extricates
Verb
  • The film, without proving didactic, untangles the complications of finding appropriate care for someone with her cognitive disabilities, as Emily and Bob struggle with a healthcare system that isn’t set up to support people like her.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of untangles
Verb
  • There’s a specific living room that keeps showing up on mood boards and Pinterest saves.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • Overall, explain early on why panic selling is harmful, as discussing this sooner saves both parties from crisis hand-holding later.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of saves
Verb
  • The boutique disengages its audience by not delivering content that appeals to them.
    — William Jones, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Although, if using in normal conditions, these binoculars are a handy small pair that have easy-to-use image stabilization (IS) which even disengages after five minutes of use to prevent accidentally leaving it on for too long.
    — Matt Morris, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Definition of disengages
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  • But the film redeems itself with its strong anti-colonialist message that provides a surprisingly serious element to the otherwise escapist goings-on.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
  • Lilypad also redeems herself by the end of the movie.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Definition of redeems
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