v. dis·en·tan·gled, dis·en·tan·gling, dis·en·tan·gles v.tr. 1. To extricate from entanglement or involvement; free. See Synonyms at extricate. 2. To clear up or resolve (a plot, for example); unravel. v.intr. To become free of entanglement. dis′en·tangle·ment n. |
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