unravel

Meaning

  1. To separate the threads (of); disentangle.
  2. To become separated; (of something woven, knitted, etc.) to come apart.
  3. To clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve.
  4. To separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse.
  5. To become undone; to collapse.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʌnˈɹævəl/
Etymology

In summary

From un- + ravel. Compare Dutch ontrafelen (“to unravel”).

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