disintricate

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/dɪˈsɪntɹɪkeɪt/

verb

To disentangle.

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Meanings

verbdisintricate (third-person singular simple present disintricates, present participle disintricating, simple past and past participle disintricated)

present singular third person disintricates · participle present disintricating · participle past disintricated · past disintricated

  1. transitiveTo disentangle.

    to disintricate the question

    1852, William Hamilton, Discussions on Philosophy and Literature, Education and University Reform

Origin

From dis- + intricate.

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APA

disintricate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disintricate

MLA

“disintricate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disintricate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disintricate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disintricate.

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