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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

fray, fret

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

cut loose
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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