disentangle
1. release from entanglement of difficulty (Freq. 1)
- I cannot extricate myself from this task
• Syn:
extricate, untangle, disencumber
• Derivationally related forms:
disentanglement, untangling (for: untangle), extrication (for: extricate)
• Hypernyms:
free, disengage
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
2. extricate from entanglement (Freq. 1)
- Can you disentangle the cord?
• Syn:
unsnarl, straighten out
• Ant:
snarl (for: unsnarl), entangle
• Derivationally related forms:
unsnarling (for: unsnarl), disentanglement
• Hypernyms:
order
• Hyponyms:
tease, tease apart, loosen, ravel, unravel, ravel out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- They disentangle their hair
3. free from involvement or entanglement
- How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?
• Syn:
disinvolve, disembroil
• Derivationally related forms:
disentanglement
• Hypernyms:
free, discharge
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
4. separate the tangles of
• Syn:
unwind
• Derivationally related forms:
disentanglement
• Hypernyms:
undo
• Hyponyms:
roll out, straighten, uncoil
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
5. smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb
- comb your hair before dinner
- comb the wool
• Syn:
comb, comb out
• Derivationally related forms:
disentanglement, comb-out (for: comb out), comb (for: comb), combing (for: comb)
• Hypernyms:
groom, neaten
• Hyponyms:
slick, slick down, sleek down, tease, fluff
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- They disentangle their hair
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