definition of
untangle

[1] #1 untangle v. [extricate, disentangle, disencumber] release from entanglement of difficulty; "I cannot extricate myself from this task". wn

[2] #2 untangle v. [unravel, unknot, unscramble, unpick] become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "unravel the thread". wn