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Definition of "untangle" []

  • To free from a tangle; disentangle. See Synonyms at extricate. (verb-transitive)
  • To straighten out (something puzzling or complicated); clarify or resolve. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "untangle" in a sentence
  • "My reticence and my use of the word "untangle" is based on this:"
  • "Alas, our surveys cannot allow us to untangle the causal pathways here."
  • "By testing the impact of all the relevant factors simultaneously, we can be sure that one is not standing in for another; thus we untangle the many influences on congregational diversity."