Definitions for unravelʌnˈræv əl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•rav•elʌnˈræv əl(v.)-eled, -el•ing; -elled, -el•ling.
(v.t.)to separate or disentangle the threads of (a fabric, rope, etc.).
to free from complications; make plain or clear; solve:
to unravel a mystery.
to take apart; undo; destroy (a plan, agreement, or arrangement).
Category: Informal
(v.i.)to become unraveled.
Origin of unravel:
1595–1605
Princeton's WordNet
unravel, unknot, unscramble, untangle, unpick(verb)
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
"unravel the thread"
ravel, unravel, ravel out(verb)
disentangle
"can you unravel the mystery?"
run, unravel(verb)
become undone
"the sweater unraveled"
Wiktionary
unravel(Verb)
to separate the threads (of)
Webster Dictionary
Unravel(verb)
to disentangle; to disengage or separate the threads of; as, to unravel a stocking
Unravel(verb)
hence, to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve; as, to unravel a plot
Unravel(verb)
to separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse
Unravel(verb)
to become unraveled, in any sense
Translations for unravel
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
unravel(verb)
to take (eg string, thread etc) out of its tangled condition; to disentangle
She could not unravel the tangled thread.
- ontwar, uitrafelAfrikaans
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- išnarpliotiLithuanian
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- teruraiMalay
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- løse opp en flokeNorwegian
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- desembaraçarPortuguese
- a descurcaRomanian
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- rozmotaťSlovak
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- reda ut, trassla uppSwedish
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- 解開Chinese (Trad.)
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- 解开Chinese (Simp.)
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