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untangle

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of untangle

1 to separate the various strands of

gently untangled the baby's hair

Synonyms of untangle

disentangle, ravel (out), unbraid, unlay, unravel, unsnarl, untwine, untwist, unweave

Words Related to untangle

smooth, straighten (out)

uncoil, undo, unknot, unlace, unroll, unstring, unthread, untie, unwind

Near Antonyms of untangle

braid, knot, lace, plait, ply, splice, tie, wind

Antonyms of untangle

entangle, snarl, tangle

2 to set free from entanglement or difficulty

I was finally able to untangle myself from my credit problems

Synonyms of untangle

clear, disembarrass, disengage, disentangle, extricate, free, liberate, release

Words Related to untangle

deliver, redeem, rescue, save

disburden, disencumber, unburden

unravel, unsnarl, untie, untwine

Phrases Synonymous with untangle

Near Antonyms of untangle

block, hamper, hinder, impede, obstruct

burden, encumber, load, weigh

Antonyms of untangle

embroil, entangle

Synonym Discussion of untangle

extricate, disentangle, untangle, disencumber, disembarrass mean to free from what binds or holds back. extricate implies the use of care or ingenuity in freeing from a difficult position or situation.

- extricated himself from financial difficulties

disentangle and untangle suggest painstaking separation of a thing from other things.

- disentangling fact from fiction
- untangle a web of deceit

disencumber implies a release from something that clogs or weighs down.

- an article disencumbered of jargon

disembarrass suggests a release from something that impedes or hinders.

- disembarrassed herself of her advisers

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