UN-entanglement? is that possible?

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It is possible to un-entangle two entangled particles through measurement. Specifically, performing a measurement on either of the entangled particles is sufficient to disrupt their entanglement. For example, sending one of two entangled photons, which are in a "twin state" with respect to polarization, through a polarizer will result in the loss of their entangled state. This process is definitive and relies on the principles of quantum mechanics.

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is it possible to UN-entangle two entangled particles?

if so, how?
 
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Perform a measurement on both of them. Then as they evolve after the measurement, they are no longer entangled.
 
Performing a measurement on one of them suffices. For instance, if you have to photons which are in the "twin state" i.e. entangled with respect to polarization, all you need to do is send one of them through a polarizer.
 

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