release from entanglement of difficulty; I cannot extricate myself from this task

[ Syn: extricate , untangle , disencumber ]

extricate from entanglement; Can you disentangle the cord?

[ Syn: unsnarl , unsnarl , straighten out , straighten out ]

free from involvement or entanglement; How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?

[ Syn: disinvolve , disembroil ]

separate the tangles of

[ Syn: unwind ]

smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; comb your hair before dinner; comb the wool

[ Syn: comb , comb out ]