unsnaring
Getting something loose
Unsnaring is the act of freeing from a snare or entanglement.
The word applies literally to releasing an animal from a trap, but more often appears figuratively: unsnaring a knotted plot, unsnaring ourselves from bureaucratic delays.
It suggests patient work to loosen something caught or complicated.
Separating intertwined things
- extricatingReleasing from entrapment
- untyingLoosening a fastened cord
- looseningReducing tightness or tension
- detachingUnfastening from attachment
unfastening · unhitching · unclipping · unstrapping · detangling · unbinding · unweaving · unbraiding
Releasing from confinement
- releasingAllowing to escape
- emancipatingReleasing from control
- liberatingSetting free from constraint
- unshacklingRemoving fetters or constraints
unfettering · unbridling · unleashing · deliverance · extrication · disencumbering · rescue · salvation
Separating twisted strands
- unravelingProcess of coming undone
- solvingFinding the answer
- clarifyingMaking something understandable
- decipheringInterpreting coded information
simplifying · unriddling · sorting out · working through · resolving · clearing up · demystifying · unpacking
Reduction of intensity
- releaseTo let go
- easeLack of strain
- lighteningMaking lighter in weight/shade
- unburdeningRelieving oneself of weight
clearing · disengagement · extrication · comfort · recovery · breathing room · respite
disentangling
Separating intertwined things
- extricatingReleasing from entrapment
- untyingLoosening a fastened cord
- looseningReducing tightness or tension
detaching · unfastening · unhitching · unclipping · unstrapping · detangling · unbinding · unweaving · unbraiding · unlacing
freeing
Releasing from confinement
- releasingAllowing to escape
- emancipatingReleasing from control
- liberatingSetting free from constraint
unshackling · unfettering · unbridling · unleashing · deliverance · extrication · disencumbering · rescue · salvation · redemption
untangling
Separating twisted strands
- unravelingProcess of coming undone
- solvingFinding the answer
- clarifyingMaking something understandable
deciphering · simplifying · unriddling · sorting out · working through · resolving · clearing up · demystifying · unpacking · breaking down
alleviation
Reduction of intensity
- releaseTo let go
- easeLack of strain
- lighteningMaking lighter in weight/shade
unburdening · clearing · disengagement · extrication · comfort · recovery · breathing room · respite
unsnaringsnaring
Catching by entanglement
trapping · ensnaring · capturing · catching · entrapping
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Catching in a snarl
tangling · snarling · knotting · enmeshing · tightening
snare, ensnare, snares, ensnared, snaring, ensnarement, ensnaring, ensnares, unsnarling