untangle
verb/ˌʌnˈtæŋɡl/
/ˌʌnˈtæŋɡl/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they untangle | /ˌʌnˈtæŋɡl/ /ˌʌnˈtæŋɡl/ |
| he / she / it untangles | /ˌʌnˈtæŋɡlz/ /ˌʌnˈtæŋɡlz/ |
| past simple untangled | /ˌʌnˈtæŋɡld/ /ˌʌnˈtæŋɡld/ |
| past participle untangled | /ˌʌnˈtæŋɡld/ /ˌʌnˈtæŋɡld/ |
| -ing form untangling | /ˌʌnˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/ /ˌʌnˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/ |
- untangle something (from something) to separate pieces of string, hair, wire, etc. that have become twisted or have knots in them
- Can you untangle all those cables on the floor?
- She tried to untangle her skirt from the wire fence.
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- untangle something to make something that is complicated or confusing easier to deal with or understand
- It will not be easy to untangle his financial affairs.
- It’s difficult to untangle all the local bureaucracy and regulations.
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