verb (used with or without object), dis·en·tan·gled, dis·en·tan·gling. to free or become free from entanglement; untangle; extricate (often followed by from).

Is it untangle or disentangle?

As verbs the difference between disentangle and untangle

is that disentangle is to free something from entanglement; to extricate or unknot while untangle is to remove tangles or knots.

What is the meaning of the word disentangle?

: to separate (things that are twisted together or caught on one another) : to remove the twists or knots in (something) See the full definition for disentangle in the English Language Learners Dictionary. disentangle. verb.