HyperDic: unravel

English > 3 senses of the word unravel:
VERBcontactunravel, unknot, unscramble, untangle, unpickbecome or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
contactunravel, ravel, ravel outdisentangle
changeunravel, runbecome undone
unravel > pronunciation
Soundsahnrae'vahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > unravel: 3 senses > verb 1, contact
MeaningBecome or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something
Example"unravel the thread"
Synonymsunknot, unscramble, untangle, unpick
Entailsseparate, disunite, divide, partForce, take, or pull apart
Broaderundocancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
Oppositeravel, tangle, knottangle or complicate
Spanishdesembrollar, desenmarañar
Nounsunravelera person who removes tangles
English > unravel: 3 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaningdisentangle.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"can you unravel the mystery?"
Synonymsravel, ravel out
Broaderdisentangle, unsnarl, straighten outextricate from entanglement
Oppositeravel, tangle, knottangle or complicate
Spanishdesenredar, desintrincar, develar
Nounsunraveler, unravellera person who removes tangles
English > unravel: 3 senses > verb 3, change
MeaningBecome undone.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"the sweater unraveled"
Synonymrun
Broaderdisintegratebreak / break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
Similar toladder, runCome unraveled or undone as if by snagging
Catalanescórrer-se
Nounsunravellera person who removes tangles

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