unsnarls
Works out tangles
Unsnarls means to untangle or straighten out something twisted or knotted.
You might unsnarl a fishing line or a ball of yarn.
The word extends to sorting out complicated situations: It took weeks to unsnarl the bureaucratic mess.
The opposite of snarl in its tangling sense.
Make something understandable
- sort outResolve or organize
- work throughDeal with methodically
- simplifyMake less complex
- decodeConvert from cipher
decipher · explain · demystify · illuminate · unravel · make sense of · break down · clear up
Undo knots or confusion
- unravelSeparate intertwined strands
- extricateFree from entanglement
- unwindRelease accumulated tension
- unweaveUndo woven fabric
unbraid · unlace · untwist · unknot · loosen · separate · detach · free
Set free from captivity
- releaseTo let go
- extricateFree from entanglement
- freeWithout payment or restriction
- unstickFree from adhesion
loosen · unblock · open up · disencumber · unburden · unclog · clear · relieve
Organized and deliberate
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- painstakingExtremely careful and thorough
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- deliberateConsciously chosen, not accidental
patient · persistent · steady · unhurried · systematic · thorough · attentive · focused
clarify
Make something understandable
- sort outResolve or organize
- work throughDeal with methodically
- simplifyMake less complex
decode · decipher · explain · demystify · illuminate · unravel · make sense of · break down · clear up · straighten out
untangle
Undo knots or confusion
unweave · unbraid · unlace · untwist · unknot · loosen · separate · detach · free · release
liberate
Set free from captivity
unstick · loosen · unblock · open up · disencumber · unburden · unclog · clear · relieve · ease
methodical
Organized and deliberate
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- painstakingExtremely careful and thorough
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
deliberate · patient · persistent · steady · unhurried · systematic · thorough · attentive · focused · determined
unsnarlscomplicates
Makes more difficult
confuses · muddles · obfuscates · scrambles · messes up