v. t. | 1. | |
1. | To disentangle; to disengage or separate the threads of; | |
2. | Hence, to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve; | |
3. | To separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse. | |
v. i. | 1. | To become unraveled, in any sense. |
Verb | 1. | unravel - become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "the sweater unravelled" |
2. | unravel - disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?"; "unravel the ball or yarn" | |
3. | unravel - become undone; "the sweater unraveled" Synonyms: run |