disentangling
verb (present participle)UK /ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/
US /ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡlɪŋ/
The act of getting something free from knots or tangles.
She spent the morning disentangling the fairy lights before hanging them on the tree.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of figuring out something complicated or confusing.
The detective was disentangling the clues to solve the mystery.
3. The act of separating things that are twisted or stuck together.
Disentangling the two necklaces took almost an hour.
4. The process of freeing someone from a difficult situation.
The lawyer focused on disentangling her client from the contract.