Unravelling

Pronunciation: /ənˈɹævəɫɪŋ/

Unravelling (verb)

  1. To make something easier to understand by explaining it step by step.
  2. To separate into smaller parts or threads, often from being tangled or confused.

Examples

  • The teacher is unravelling the complex topic for the students.
  • The old sweater is unravelling at the seams.

Common collocations: unravel a mystery, unravel a problem, unravel a thread, unravel slowly

Synonyms of Unravelling

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Unravelling

  • To complicate or twist together, opposite of unravelling.