Etymology:
Meaning:
To separate something that is entangled or confused; to unravel or untwine.
Origin:
The word "disentangle" was first used in the early 17th century. It derives from the Latin phrase "dis en tangere," meaning "to separate something from a knot." The word's original meaning referred to physically untangling something, but it has since been extended to include figuratively disentangling complex situations or ideas.
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