1. to separate things that have been mixed together
Usage: rare; literary

Examples

• It was impossible to unmingle the different colored paints once they had been stirred together.
• The librarian worked to unmingle the books that had been carelessly mixed on the shelves.
• After the party, she tried to unmingle her belongings from those of her roommate.
• The chef could not unmingle the spices once they were combined in the sauce.
• Time seemed to unmingle the memories, separating the happy moments from the sad ones.