untangle

verb (untangle, untangles, untangled, untangling)

«untangle» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To undo knots or twists in string, hair, wires and so on. tree →
To make a confusing problem or story clear. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life: untangle headphones, hair, fishing line, Christmas lights. In maths and stories: untangle a tricky problem step by step. Tells the reader someone is patiently sorting out a muddle.

Examples

Mum untangled the knots in my hair. tree →
It took ages to untangle the fairy lights. tree →
Can you help me untangle my headphones? tree →
The detective untangled the mystery at last. tree →
Let's untangle this word problem by writing what we know. tree →
The fisherman untangled his line. tree →

Note

Regular verb: untangled. Opposite: tangle. Takes «an»: «an untangled rope».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «untangle» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«untangle» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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