Word

disentangle, v.
(disentangled, disentangles, disentangling)
freq. cnt. 2

extricate from entanglement
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

disentangle straighten out unsnarl

sample sentences

"Can you disentangle the cord?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s their hair

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s their hair

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

disentanglement

antonym

entangle

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

unsnarling

antonym

snarl

semantic pointers

hypernym

order

hyponym

tease, tease apart, loosen ravel, unravel, ravel out

release from entanglement of difficulty
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

disencumber disentangle extricate untangle

sample sentences

"I cannot extricate myself from this task"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

extrication

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

disentanglement

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

untangling

semantic pointers

hypernym

free, disengage

smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

comb comb out disentangle

sample sentences

"comb your hair before dinner"
"comb the wool"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s their hair

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s their hair

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s their hair

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

combing comb comb comb

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

comb-out

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

disentanglement

semantic pointers

hypernym

groom, neaten

hyponym

slick, slick down, sleek down tease, fluff

separate the tangles of
<verb.contact>

disentangle unwind

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

disentanglement

semantic pointers

hyponym

roll out, straighten uncoil

hypernym

undo

free from involvement or entanglement
<verb.stative>

disembroil disentangle disinvolve

sample sentences

"How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

disentanglement

semantic pointers

hypernym

free, discharge