UNTANGLE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word untangle. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for UNTANGLE
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disentangle | verbv | |||||||
verb • release from entanglement of difficulty • extricate from entanglement • free from involvement or entanglement • separate the tangles of • smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb | ||||||||
extricate | verbv | |||||||
verb • release from entanglement of difficulty | ||||||||
unravel | verbv | |||||||
verb • become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of • disentangle • become undone | ||||||||
clarify | verbv | |||||||
verb • make clear and (more) comprehensible • make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating | ||||||||
clear | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective • readily apparent to the mind • allowing light to pass through • accurately stated or described • free from clouds or mist or haze noun • the state of being free of suspicion • a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water adverb • entirely • in an easily perceptible manner adjective satellite • free from confusion or doubt • affording free passage or view • free from contact or proximity or connection • characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt) • (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims • (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law • clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible • free of restrictions or qualifications • free from flaw or blemish or impurity • clear of charges or deductions • easily deciphered • freed from any question of guilt • characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving verb • rid of obstructions • make a way or path by removing objects • become clear • grant authorization or clearance for • remove • go unchallenged; be approved • be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts • go away or disappear • pass by, over, or under without making contact • make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear • free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment • clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc. • yield as a net profit • make as a net profit • earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages • sell to get rid of • pass an inspection or receive authorization • pronounce not guilty of criminal charges • settle, as of a debt • make clear, bright, light, or translucent • rid of instructions or data • remove (people) from a building • remove the occupants of • free (the throat) by making a rasping sound | ||||||||
decipher | verbv | |||||||
verb • convert code into ordinary language • read with difficulty | ||||||||
decode | verbv | |||||||
verb • convert code into ordinary language | ||||||||
disengage | verbv | |||||||
verb • release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles • free or remove obstruction from • become free | ||||||||
free | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint • unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion • not held in servitude noun • people who are free adverb • without restraint adjective satellite • costing nothing • not occupied or in use • not fixed in position • not taken up by scheduled activities • completely wanting or lacking • not literal verb • grant freedom to; free from confinement • relieve from • remove or force out from a position • grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to • make (information) available for publication • free from obligations or duties • free or remove obstruction from • let off the hook • part with a possession or right • release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition • make (assets) available | ||||||||
liberate | verbv | |||||||
verb • give equal rights to; of women and minorities • grant freedom to; free from confinement • grant freedom to • release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition | ||||||||
release | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film) • the act of liberating someone or something • a process that liberates or discharges something • an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) • euphemistic expressions for death • a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation • a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism • activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion • the act of allowing a fluid to escape • a formal written statement of relinquishment • (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone verb • release, as from one's grip • grant freedom to; free from confinement • let (something) fall or spill from a container • prepare and issue for public distribution or sale • eliminate (a substance) • generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids • make (information) available for publication • part with a possession or right • release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition • make (assets) available | ||||||||
resolve | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the trait of being resolute • a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote verb • bring to an end; settle conclusively • reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation • reach a decision • understand the meaning of • make clearly visible • find the solution • cause to go into a solution | ||||||||
unbind | verbv | |||||||
verb • untie or unfasten | ||||||||
unsnarl | verbv | |||||||
verb • extricate from entanglement | ||||||||
untie | verbv | |||||||
verb • undo the ties of • cause to become loose | ||||||||
untwist | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to become untwisted | ||||||||
unweave | verbv | |||||||
verb • undo strands that have been woven together | ||||||||
unriddle | verbv | |||||||
verb • To figure out the answer to (a riddle). • (by extension) To solve (a perplexing problem). | ||||||||
disencumber | verbv | |||||||
verb • release from entanglement of difficulty | ||||||||
unknot | verbv | |||||||
verb • become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of | ||||||||