Unravel

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ævÉ™l

Full definition of unravel

Verb

1. to separate the threads (of); disentangleStop playing with the seam of the tablecloth! You will unravel it.Mother couldn't unravel the ball of wool after the cat had played with it.
2. (intransitive) to become undone
3. (figurative) To clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve.to unravel a plot
4. (figurative) To separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse.
• DrydenArt shall be conjured for it, and nature all unravelled.

Usage notes

unraveling and unraveled are primarily US while unravelling and unravelled are primarily UK.

Synonyms

• unriddle
• solve
• unsnarl
• disentangle

Anagrams

• venular