Definition of Unravel

1. Verb. Become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of. "Unravel the thread"

Exact synonyms: Unknot, Unpick, Unscramble, Untangle
Generic synonyms: Undo
Entails: Disunite, Divide, Part, Separate
Antonyms: Knot, Ravel
Derivative terms: Unraveler

2. Verb. Disentangle. "Can you unravel the mystery?"
Exact synonyms: Ravel, Ravel Out
Generic synonyms: Disentangle, Straighten Out, Unsnarl
Derivative terms: Ravel, Raveling, Ravelling, Unraveler, Unraveller
Antonyms: Ravel

3. Verb. Become undone. "The sweater unraveled"
Exact synonyms: Run
Related verbs: Ladder, Run
Generic synonyms: Disintegrate
Derivative terms: Run, Unraveller

Definition of Unravel

1. v. t. To disentangle; to disengage or separate the threads of; as, to unravel a stocking.

2. v. i. To become unraveled, in any sense.

3. v. t. To disentangle; to disengage or separate the threads of; as, to unravel a stocking.

4. v. i. To become unraveled, in any sense.

Definition of Unravel

1. Verb. to separate the threads (of) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Unravel

1. to separate the threads of [v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or -ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Unravel

unrarred
unrarring
unrars
unratable
unrate
unrateable
unrated
unrates
unratifiable
unratified
unrating
unrationed
unrattled
unraunchy
unravaged
unravel (current term)
unraveled
unraveler
unraveling
unravelings
unravelled
unraveller
unravelling
unravellings
unravelment
unravelments
unravels
unravished
unrazed
unrazored

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