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to unravel
01
to undo or separate the threads or strands of something woven, knitted, or intertwined
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
unravel
3rd person singular
unravels
Present participle
unraveling
Past simple
unraveled
Past participle
unraveled
Examples
She began to unravel the sweater to reuse the yarn.
02
(of a scheme, system, organization, etc.) to begin to fail or fall apart
Examples
The company 's plans began to unravel after the key investor pulled out.
03
(of threads, ropes, or tangled objects) to come apart
Examples
The scarf unraveled after catching on a nail.
04
to make something clear or understandable
Examples
The professor unraveled the theory for the students.
Lexical Tree
unraveler
unraveller
unravel
ravel
