Untangle: meaning, definitions and examples

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untangle

[ ʌnˈtæŋɡəl ]

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hair

To untangle means to separate something that is twisted or caught together, especially strands of hair.

Synonyms

disentangle, unravel, unwrap

Examples of usage

She had to untangle her long hair after it got caught in the branches.
It took her hours to untangle the knots in her daughter's hair.

Translations

Translations of the word "untangle" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desembaraçar

🇮🇳 सुलझाना

🇩🇪 entwirren

🇮🇩 mengurai

🇺🇦 розплутати

🇵🇱 rozplątać

🇯🇵 ほどく

🇫🇷 démêler

🇪🇸 desenredar

🇹🇷 çözmek

🇰🇷 풀다

🇸🇦 فك

🇨🇿 rozmotat

🇸🇰 rozmotávať

🇨🇳 解开

🇸🇮 razvozlati

🇮🇸 afþræða

🇰🇿 шешу

🇬🇪 გახსნა

🇦🇿 həll etmək

🇲🇽 desenredar

Word origin

The word 'untangle' originated from the combination of 'un-' (meaning 'not') and 'tangle' (meaning 'to twist together'). It first appeared in the English language in the early 17th century.