disentangle

verb

/ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they disentangle	/ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡl/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡl/
he / she / it disentangles	/ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡlz/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡlz/
past simple disentangled	/ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡld/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡld/
past participle disentangled	/ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡld/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡld/
-ing form disentangling	/ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/

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disentangle something (from something) to separate different arguments, ideas, etc. that have become confused理顺，分清，清理出（混乱的论据、想法等）
- It's not easy to disentangle the truth from the official statistics.从官方统计资料中理出真实情况并不容易。
- It is important to disentangle all the factors that may be causing your stress.把可能给你带来压力的那些因素理清楚，这一点很重要。
- trying to disentangle fact from fiction试图从虚构中理清事实
disentangle something/somebody (from something) to free somebody/something from something that has become wrapped or twisted around it or them使解脱；使脱出；使摆脱
- He tried to disentangle his fingers from her hair.他竭力将手指从她缠绕的头发中挣脱出来。
- (figurative) She has just disentangled herself from a painful relationship.她刚刚摆脱一段痛苦的感情。
disentangle something to get rid of the twists and knots in something解开…的结；理顺
- He was sitting on the deck disentangling a coil of rope.他坐在甲板上解开一捆绳索。