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English verb: disentangle | |||
| 1. | disentangle (contact) release from entanglement of difficulty | ||
| Samples | I cannot extricate myself from this task. | ||
| Synonyms | disencumber, extricate, untangle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disengage, free | ||
| 2. | disentangle (contact) extricate from entanglement | ||
| Samples | Can you disentangle the cord?. | ||
| Examples | They disentangle their hair | ||
| Synonyms | straighten out, unsnarl | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | order | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | loosen, ravel, ravel out, tease, tease apart, unravel | ||
| Antonyms | mat, entangle, snarl, tangle | ||
| 3. | disentangle (stative) free from involvement or entanglement | ||
| Samples | How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?. | ||
| Synonyms | disembroil, disinvolve | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discharge, free | ||
| 4. | disentangle (contact) separate the tangles of | ||
| Synonyms | unwind | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | undo | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | roll out, straighten, uncoil | ||
| 5. | disentangle (body) smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb | ||
| Samples | Comb your hair before dinner. Comb the wool. | ||
| Examples | They disentangle their hair | ||
| Synonyms | comb, comb out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | groom, neaten | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fluff, sleek down, slick, slick down, tease | ||
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