unravel
[ uhn-rav-uh l ]
/ ʌnˈræv əl /
verb (used with object), un·rav·eled, un·rav·el·ing or (especially British) un·rav·elled, un·rav·el·ling.
to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.).
to free from complication or difficulty; make plain or clear; solve: to unravel a situation; to unravel a mystery.
Informal. to take apart; undo; destroy (a plan, agreement, or arrangement).
verb (used without object), un·rav·eled, un·rav·el·ing or (especially British) un·rav·elled, un·rav·el·ling.
to become unraveled.
Words nearby unravel
unquestioned, unquestioning, unquiet, unquote, unraped, unravel, unreactive, unread, unreadable, unready, unreal
OTHER WORDS FROM unravel
un·rav·el·er; especially British, un·rav·el·ler, nounun·rav·el·ment, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for unravel
unravel
/ (ʌnˈrævəl) /
verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled
(tr) to reduce (something knitted or woven) to separate strands
(tr) to undo or untangle (something tangled or knotted)
(tr) to explain or solvethe mystery was unravelled
(intr) to become unravelled
Derived forms of unravel
unraveller, noununravelment, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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