1. present participle of detangle; to remove tangles or knots from something
2. to clarify or resolve a complicated or confused situation
Usage: figurative

1. the act or process of removing tangles

Examples

• She spent an hour detangling her daughter's curly hair after swimming.
• The detangling spray made it easier to comb through the knots.
• Detangling the wires behind the desk took longer than expected.
• The lawyer is detangling the complex legal issues in the contract.
• Detangling the plot of the mystery novel required careful reading.
• He used a wide-tooth comb for detangling his wet hair.
• The therapist helped in detangling the family's emotional conflicts.