unsnarl

U1N1S1N1A1R1L1

verb

To remove or undo a snarl or tangle.

Similar
disentangleunravelfeezetease outuntanglestraighten out
Opposite
snarlenmeshensnareensnarlentangle
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Meanings

verbunsnarl (third-person singular simple present unsnarls, present participle unsnarling, simple past and past participle unsnarled)

present singular third person unsnarls · participle present unsnarling · participle past unsnarled · past unsnarled

  1. To remove or undo a snarl or tangle.

    Synonyms: disentangle, unravel, disentangle, feeze, tease out, unravel, untangle · Antonyms: snarl, enmesh, ensnare, ensnarl, entangle, foul, implicate, imply

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo remove or undo a snarl or tangle.

Similar
disentangleunraveldisentanglefeezetease outunraveluntangle
Opposite
snarlenmeshensnareensnarlentanglefoulimplicateimplyinvolvematravelsnarltangle

More synonyms by meaning

verbextricate from entanglement

Similar
disentanglestraighten out
Opposite
snarl
Broader
order
Also see
disentanglefeezestraighten outtease outunraveluntangle

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From un- + snarl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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