verb
untangle
uhn-TANG-guhl
verb
1
To free something from knots or tangles.
"It took ten minutes to untangle the necklace chain."
2
To sort out something confusing or complicated.
"Lawyers spent months trying to untangle the company's finances."
How to Use Untangle
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo undo knots — literal ones or a confusing, tangled-up situation.
Common pairings
untangle a knot
untangle the mess
untangle the situation
Word Forms
untangled past tense, untangles singular
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It took ten minutes to _____ the necklace chain.