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Definition of disentanglement

disentanglement

/ˌdɪs.ɛnˈtæŋ.ɡəl.mənt/
dis · en · tan · gle · ment
Plural:disentanglements
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• noun

1

The action or process of freeing someone or something from an entanglement, complication, or awkward involvement; the state of being extricated or separated.

Example

"The diplomatic negotiations focused on the peaceful disentanglement of the two nations' overlapping border claims."

2

The act of untwisting, unknotting, or clearing physical threads, fibers, or objects that have become twisted together.

Example

"Careful disentanglement of the fishing nets took the crew nearly three hours on the dock."

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• Nearby Words

disengaged
disengagement
disentangle
disentanglement
disfavor
disfiguration
disfigure

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the early 17th century from the verb 'disentangle' (composed of the privative prefix 'dis-' and 'entangle', ultimately of Scandinavian origin related to seaweed or twisted fibers) plus the noun-forming suffix '-ment'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Disentanglement. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/disentanglement
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