Verbs

(v)extricate, untangle, disentangle, disencumberrelease from entanglement of difficulty“I cannot extricate myself from this task”
(v)disentangle, unsnarl, straighten outextricate from entanglement“Can you disentangle the cord?”
(v)disinvolve, disembroil, disentanglefree from involvement or entanglement“How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?”
(v)unwind, disentangleseparate the tangles of
(v)comb, comb out, disentanglesmoothen and neaten with or as with a comb“comb your hair before dinner”, “comb the wool”