Past tense of disentangle
regular verb
The past tense of disentangle is disentangled. The past participle is also disentangled.
Forms of disentangle
| Base form (V1) | disentangle [ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡəɫ] |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | disentangled |
| Past participle (V3) | disentangled |
| Present participle | disentangling |
| Third person singular | disentangles |
Disentangled in a sentence
- He disentangled himself from the safe door and delved inside.2012, Kevin Sampson, Powder, page 34. From the entry brick
- Back in the alley outside the garden again, he watched with his mind as Andrade effortlessly disentangled him from the weave and vanished back along her silken moonlight.2005, Melanie Rawn, The Star Scroll, Penguin, →ISBN. From the entry moonrun
- These two errors may be disentangled if the forecaster does his calculation again after the event using the actual conditions for the night as recorded in the Daily Register.1968, Symons's Monthly Meteorological Magazine, page 111. From the entry aftercast
Meaning of disentangle
- verb To free something from entanglement; to extricate or unknot.
- verb To unravel; to separate into discrete components or units.
- verb To become free or untangled.
Questions about the past tense of disentangle
- What is the past tense of disentangle?
- The past tense of disentangle is disentangled.
- What is the past participle of disentangle?
- The past participle of disentangle is disentangled.
- Is disentangle a regular or irregular verb?
- Disentangle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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