untangle

Etymology

un- + tangle

verb

  1. (transitive) To remove tangles or knots from.
    With gentle combing, untangle your hair.
  2. (transitive, by extension, figurative) To remove confusion or mystery from.
    It took a while, but he finally untangled the problem.

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