verb
- to remove tangles from; to untangle or disentangle
- to clarify or resolve a complicated or confusing situation
Usage: figurative
Examples
- She used a comb to detangle her wet hair after the shower.
- The knot was so tight that it took patience to detangle it.
- We need to detangle the wires behind the television.
- The lawyer helped detangle the complex legal issues in the contract.
- It took weeks to detangle the company's finances after the audit.
- She carefully detangled the fishing line that had gotten caught on a branch.