Difference between Disentangle and Unwind

What is the difference between Disentangle and Unwind?

Disentangle as a verb is to free something from entanglement; to extricate or unknot while Unwind as a verb is to wind off; to loose or separate; to untwist; to untwine; as, to unwind thread, to unwind a ball of yarn

Disentangle

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To free something from entanglement; to extricate or unknot To unravel a mystery etc To become free or untangled

Unwind

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To wind off; to loose or separate; to untwist; to untwine; as, to unwind thread, to unwind a ball of yarnTo disentangle - Richard HookerTo relax; to chill out; as, to rest and relieve of stressTo be or become unwound; to be capable of being unwound or untwisted.

Example sentence: I've learned that I can't have a packed work schedule and a packed social schedule and a packed personal life; I need to just have time to myself to sit and breathe and unwind.

We hope you now know whether to use Disentangle or Unwind in your sentence.

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