disentangle
verb [ T ] uk/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/ us/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈtæŋ.ɡəl/
使脱离；使摆脱；分开；理顺，分清
to separate things that have become joined or confused
It's difficult to disentangle hard fact from myth, or truth from lies. 要分清事实与神话、真理与谎言并不是一件容易的事。
I tried to disentangle the wires under my desk. 我试图将桌下缠在一起的电线分开。
Synonym: extricate