If you unravel something that is knotted, woven, or knitted, or if it unravels, it becomes one straight piece again or separates into its different threads. He was good with his hands and could unravel a knot or untangle yarn that others wouldn't even attempt The stairway carpet is so frayed it threatens to unravel
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "the sweater unravelled"
Hence, to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve; as, to unravel a plot
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "the sweater unravelled
un·rav·el unravels unravelling unravelled in AM, use unraveling, unraveled1. If something such as a plan or system unravels, it breaks up or begins to fail. His government began to unravel because of a banking scandal
If you unravel a mystery or puzzle, or if it unravels, it gradually becomes clearer and you can work out the answer to it. A young mother has flown to Iceland to unravel the mystery of her husband's disappearance Gradually, with an intelligent use of flashbacks, Yves' story unravels
To disentangle; to disengage or separate the threads of; as, to unravel a stocking
To separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse