to free or release from entanglement; disengage

to extricate someone from a dangerous situation.

to liberate (gas) from combination, as in a chemical process.

verb

entangle , involve

verb

bail out * , clear , deliver , detach , difference , differentiate , disburden , discumber , disembarrass , disencumber , disengage , disentangle , disinvolve , extract , free , get off the hook , get out from under , let go , let off * , liberate , loose , loosen , pull out , release , remove , rescue , resolve , save one’s neck , separate , sever , untie , withdraw , wriggle out of , untangle