Disentangle (original) (raw)
I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb
Example:
comb the wool
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "disentangle" is one way to...):
groom; neaten (care for one's external appearance)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "disentangle"):
sleek down; slick; slick down (give a smooth and glossy appearance)
fluff; tease (ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
They disentangle their hair
Derivation:
disentanglement (the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Extricate from entanglement
Example:
Can you disentangle the cord?
Synonyms:
disentangle; straighten out; unsnarl
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "disentangle" is one way to...):
order (bring order to or into)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "disentangle"):
loosen; tease; tease apart (disentangle and raise the fibers of)
ravel; ravel out; unravel (disentangle)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sentence example:
They disentangle their hair
Antonym:
entangle (twist together or entwine into a confusing mass)
Derivation:
disentanglement (the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Separate the tangles of
Synonyms:
disentangle; unwind
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "disentangle" is one way to...):
undo (cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "disentangle"):
roll out; straighten (straighten by unrolling)
uncoil (unwind or untwist)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
disentanglement (the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Release from entanglement of difficulty
Example:
I cannot extricate myself from this task
Synonyms:
disencumber; disentangle; extricate; untangle
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "disentangle" is one way to...):
disengage; free (free or remove obstruction from)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Derivation:
disentanglement (the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Free from involvement or entanglement
Example:
How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?
Synonyms:
disembroil; disentangle; disinvolve
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "disentangle" is one way to...):
discharge; free (free from obligations or duties)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Derivation:
disentanglement (the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition)