untangle

Word parts

un- + tangle

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ʌnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/

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Verb

Plain form untangle

Third-person singular untangles

Past tense untangled

Past participle untangled

Present participle untangling

1. (transitive) If you untangle something, you remove tangles or knots from it.