C1verbhomesociety
US/ʌnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/
UK/ʌnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/
to separate things that are twisted together, or to make a confusing situation clear
In context
It took me ten minutes to untangle the headphone cables.
She tried to untangle the truth from all the rumors.
The lawyers are still trying to untangle the company's complicated finances.
Words that go with untangle
verb + noun
- untangle a knotHe sat patiently and untangled a knot in the rope.
- untangle wiresUntangle the wires before you plug anything in.
- untangle hairUse a wide comb to untangle hair after washing.
- untangle a messIt will take months to untangle this mess.
- untangle the truthJournalists tried to untangle the truth from the lies.
verb + preposition
- untangle yourself fromUntangle yourself from the net before you swim away.
adverb + verb
- carefully untangleCarefully untangle each string before tuning the guitar.