1. to remove tangles or knots from something
2. to resolve or clear up a complicated or confused situation
Usage: figurative

Examples

• She carefully unsnarled the knots in her daughter’s hair.
• It took an hour to unsnarl the Christmas lights.
• The accountant helped unsnarl the company’s financial records.
• Traffic police worked to unsnarl the jam at the intersection.
• The mediator tried to unsnarl the dispute between the neighbors.
• He patiently unsnarled the fishing line.
• The new manager promised to unsnarl the bureaucratic mess.