To separate things that are twisted or intertwined together; to unwind or disentangle.
From dis- + entwine (from en- + twine, from Old English 'to twist'). Literally reverses the act of twisting things together.
Poets love 'disentwine' because it suggests effort and care—unlike 'untangle,' it implies a gentle, intentional process of separating things that have become one.
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