1. freeing something from being twisted together or caught in something else
Usage: present participle of disentangle
2. separating or clarifying something complicated or confusing
Usage: present participle of disentangle; figurative use

1. the act or process of freeing something from being twisted or caught
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• She spent an hour disentangling the Christmas lights.
• The fisherman was disentangling his net from the rocks.
• Disentangling the complex legal issues took months.
• The detective focused on disentangling fact from fiction.
• Disentangling her hair from the thorns was painful.
• The disentangling of the company’s finances revealed serious problems.
• He was slowly disentangling himself from the toxic relationship.