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untangle (v.)

1540s, from un- (2) "reverse, opposite of" + tangle (v.). Related: Untangled; untangling.

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Definitions of untangle from WordNet

untangle (v.)
release from entanglement of difficulty;
untangle (v.)
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of;
Synonyms: unravel / unknot / unscramble / unpick
From wordnet.princeton.edu