unpick

Meaning

1. To undo sewing stitches.
2. To undo knitting in order to reuse the wool.
3. To unravel or untangle the threads of a rope etc.
4. To unfold; to solve.
5. To disassemble, to undo.
6. To take apart, to criticize harshly.

Synonyms

unravel

unscramble

untangle

unknot

unsew

unrip

defuse

disassemble

dismantle

knock down

offload

pull down

ravel

revoke

rip

rip up

strike down

take down

take out

undo

unlade

unleash

unload

unroll

unwind

vent

break

wind off

break off

decamp

decipher

decompress

decrypt

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: unpiken

In summary

From Middle English unpiken, equivalent to un- + pick.