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Webster 1913 Edition


Untangle

Un-tan′gle

,
Verb.
T.
[1st pref.
un-
+
tangle
.]
To loose from tangles or intricacy; to disentangle; to resolve;
as, to
untangle
thread
.
Untangle
but this cruel chain.
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Webster 1828 Edition


Untangle

UNTAN'GLE

,
Verb.
T.
To disentangle; to loose from tangles or intricacy; as, to untangle thread.
Untangle this cruel chain.

Definition 2024


untangle

untangle

English

Verb

untangle (third-person singular simple present untangles, present participle untangling, simple past and past participle untangled)

  1. To remove tangles or knots.
    With gentle combing, untangle your hair.
  2. (by extension) To remove confusion or mystery.
    It took awhile, but he finally untangled the problem.

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