"disentwine" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /dɪs.ɪnˈtwaɪn/ Forms: disentwines [present, singular, third-person], disentwining [participle, present], disentwined [participle, past], disentwined [past]
Rhymes: -aɪn Etymology: From dis- + entwine. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|dis|entwine}} dis- + entwine Head templates: {{en-verb}} disentwine (third-person singular simple present disentwines, present participle disentwining, simple past and past participle disentwined)
  1. (transitive) To free (someone or something) from being entwined or twisted; to untwine. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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