unravel
11unravel — UK [ʌnˈræv(ə)l] / US verb Word forms unravel : present tense I/you/we/they unravel he/she/it unravels present participle unravelling past tense unravelled past participle unravelled 1) [transitive] to understand something complicated by thinking… …
12unravel — un|rav|el [ʌnˈrævəl] v past tense and past participle unravelled present participle unravelling BrE past tense and past participle unraveled present participle unraveling AmE 1.) [T] to understand or explain something that is mysterious or… …
13unravel — un|rav|el [ ʌn rævl ] (present participle un|rav|el|ing or un|rav|el|ling; past tense and past participle un|rav|eled or un|rav|elled) verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive if a piece of clothing unravels, or if you unravel it, its fibers become… …
14unravel — verb unravelled, unravelling BrE, unraveled, unraveling AmE 1 (I, T) if you unravel threads or if they unravel, they become separated 2 (T) to understand or explain something that is very complicated: It is difficult to unravel complex human… …
15unravel — unraveler; esp. Brit., unraveller, n. unravelment, n. /un rav euhl/, v., unraveled, unraveling or (esp. Brit.) unravelled, unravelling. v.t. 1. to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.). 2. to free from… …
16unravel — verb Unravel is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑mystery, ↑thread Unravel is used with these nouns as the object: ↑intricacy, ↑mystery, ↑strand, ↑tangle …
17unravel — verb 1) he unraveled the strands Syn: untangle, disentangle, separate out, unwind, untwist, unsnarl, unthread Ant: entangle 2) detectives are trying to unravel the mystery Syn …
18unravel — Date: 1603 transitive verb 1. a. to disengage or separate the threads of ; disentangle b. to cause to come apart by or as if by separating the threads of 2. to resolve the intricacy, complexity, or obscurity of ; clear up < unravel a mystery >… …
19unravel — verb to separate the threads (of) Stop playing with the seam of the table cloth! You will unravel it. Syn: unriddle, solve, unsnarl, disentangle …
20unravel — verb 1) he unravelled the strands Syn: untangle, disentangle, separate out, unwind, untwist 2) detectives are trying to unravel the mystery Syn: solve, resolve, clear up, puzzle out, get to the bottom of …
