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- unravel (third-person singular simple present unravels, present participle unravelling or (US) unraveling, simple past and past participle unravelled or (US) unraveled) (transitive) To separate the threads (of); disentangle.
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If you unravel a difficult situation or story, or if it unravels, it becomes clear and easier to understand: No one has yet unravelled the mystery of his death . unravel verb [I, T] ( THREAD/STRING )
Definition of unravel verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. Definition of unravel. Synonyms for unravel. Their plans unraveled when she lost her job. I feel like my life is unraveling. His frequent absences from home caused his marriage to unravel. Scientists are still unraveling the secrets of DNA. But, over the course of the past five months, the group has begun to unravel.
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).
4 days ago · unravel (third-person singular simple present unravels, present participle unravelling or (US) unraveling, simple past and past participle unravelled or (US) unraveled) To separate the threads (of); disentangle. Synonyms: disentangle, unsnarl
Unravel is a verb that means to undo or untangle something that is tangled or knotted. It can also refer to the process of revealing or discovering something that was previously hidden or unknown. When used in the context of a problem, unraveling involves breaking down a complex issue into smaller components to better understand it.
When you unravel something, you are often working to separate or untangle individual parts that are intertwined, either physically or conceptually. This could involve untangling a knot in a piece of string, unwinding a tangled web of lies, or decoding a complex issue to understand its underlying causes and consequences.
