disentangle

verb

1. 1

   smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb

   comb your hair before dinner

   comb the wool

2. 2

   extricate from entanglement

   Can you disentangle the cord?

3. 3

   separate the tangles of

4. 4

   release from entanglement of difficulty

   I cannot extricate myself from this task

5. 5

   free from involvement or entanglement

   How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?