Synonyms:
unravel, unknot, unscramble, untangle, unpick
Meaning: become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "unravel the thread"
Synonyms:
extricate, untangle, disentangle, disencumber
Meaning: release from entanglement of difficulty; "I cannot extricate myself from this task"
Usage examples
It took the repair men an hour to untangle the wires and fix them.