disentangle
verb
Simple meaning
Free from involvement or entanglement.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dihsuhntangguhlSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪsənˈtæŋɡəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Free from involvement or entanglement
“How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?”
transitive
To free something from entanglement; to extricate or unknot.
Release from entanglement of difficulty
transitive
To unravel; to separate into discrete components or units.
intransitive
To become free or untangled.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Free from involvement or entanglement
Used this way, disentangle is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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