Unravel

Pronunciation: /ənˈrævəl/

Unravel (verb)

  1. to separate or untangle threads or fibers that are twisted together.
  2. to find an answer to a difficult problem or mystery.
  3. to become undone or fall apart, often used for plans or systems.

Examples

  • She tried to unravel the tangled yarn.
  • He managed to unravel the knot in the rope.

Common collocations: unravel a knot, unravel threads, unravel a mystery, unravel a case, unravel quickly

Synonyms of Unravel

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Unravel

  • when discussing physical or metaphorical knots