disentwine

[ dis-en-twahyn ]
/ ˌdɪs ɛnˈtwaɪn /

verb (used with or without object), dis·en·twined, dis·en·twin·ing.

to bring or come out of an entwined or intertwined state; untwine.

Origin of disentwine

First recorded in 1805–15; dis-1 + entwine

Words nearby disentwine

disenthrall, disenthrone, disentitle, disentomb, disentrance, disentwine, disepalous, disequilibrate, disequilibrium, disestablish, disestablishmentarian

Example sentences from the Web for disentwine

  • Norman gathered the boy up, and as soon as he could disentwine his little arms from about his neck, turned him toward Keith.

    Gordon Keith |Thomas Nelson Page

British Dictionary definitions for disentwine

disentwine
/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈtwaɪn) /

verb

to become or cause to become untwined; unwind