untangle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ʌnˈtæŋgəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʌnˈtæŋgəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un tang′gəl)

Inflections of 'untangle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
untangles
v 3rd person singular
untangling
v pres p
untangled
v past
untangled
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•tan•gle /ʌnˈtæŋgəl/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object], -gled, -gling. 
  1. to bring out of a tangled state;
    disentangle.
  2. to straighten out;
    clear up:untangling bureaucratic red tape.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•tan•gle  (un tang′gəl),USA pronunciation v.t., -gled, -gling. 
  1. to bring out of a tangled state;
    disentangle;
    unsnarl.
  2. to straighten out or clear up (anything confused or perplexing).
  • un-2 + tangle 1540–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
untangle / ʌnˈtæŋɡəl/ (transitive)
  1. to free from a tangled condition
  2. to free from perplexity or confusion
'untangle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
disentangle - solve - un-

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