Definition of untangle Untangle

/ʌntæˈŋgʌl/ - [untanggul] - un•tan•gle

We found 7 definitions of untangle from 5 different sources.

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What does untangle mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

untangle - become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "unravel the thread"
  unravel, unknot, unscramble, unpick
  ravel, knot, tangle tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"
  undo cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"
untangle - release from entanglement of difficulty; "I cannot extricate myself from this task"
  extricate, disentangle, disencumber
  disengage, free become free; "in neutral, the gears disengage"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • untangle (v. t.)
    To loose from tangles or intricacy; to disentangle; to resolve; as, to untangle thread.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • untangle
    un-tang′gl, v.t. to disentangle

Part of speech

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  • untangle, verb, present, 1st person singular of untangle (infinitive).
  • untangle, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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