disentangle

dis- +‎ entangle

• IPA^(key): [ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡəɫ]

disentangle (third-person singular simple present disentangles, present participle disentangling, simple past and past participle disentangled)

1. (transitive) To free something from entanglement; to extricate or unknot

   I had to disentangle him from his own shoelaces.

2. (transitive) To unravel a mystery etc
3. (intransitive) To become free or untangled

• untangle

• tangle