Verb: unravel (unravelled,unravelling, or [US] unraveled,unraveling) ,ún'ra-vul
- Become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
"unravel the thread";
- unknot, unscramble, untangle, unpick
- Disentangle
"can you unravel the mystery?";
- ravel
- Become undone
- run
Derived forms: unravels, unraveled, unraveling, unravelling, unravelled
Type of: disentangle, disintegrate, straighten out, undo, unsnarl
Antonym: ravel
Encyclopedia: Unravel