untangle

Meaning

1. (transitive) To remove tangles or knots from.
2. (broadly, figuratively, transitive) To remove confusion or mystery from.

Synonyms

disentangle

unwind

unravel

untie

ravel

comb

unpick

unknot

extricate

unscramble

resolve

untwine

untwist

undo

disencumber

offload

pull down

release

revoke

solve

strike down

take down

take out

unlade

unleash

unload

unroll

unsnarl

vent

wind off

disinvolve

break

unravel`

break off

clear up

decamp

decipher

decompress

decrypt

defuse

disassemble

disembroil

disengage

dismantle

dissociate

free

🆓

knock down

Translations

débrouiller

districare

desenredar

dénouer

ξεμπερδεύω

desembaraçar

ontwarren

desemaranhar

klären

entwirren

sbrogliare

remettre

desenredar

démêler

désenchevêtrer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/

Etymology

From un- + tangle.