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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024un•rav•el /ʌnˈrævəl/USA pronunciation v., -eled, -el•ing or (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling. - to separate or (cause to) be disentangled, as the threads of a fabric, rope, etc.: [~ + object]to unravel the thread.[no object]The thread unraveled.
- to (cause to) be free from complications;
(cause to) be solved: [~ + object]to unravel a mystery.[no object]The mystery was slow to unravel. - Informal Termsto (cause to) be taken apart or destroyed: [no object]All his plans unraveled when he lost the job.[~ + object]The sneak attack unraveled the general's plans.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024un•rav•el (un rav′əl),USA pronunciation v., -eled, -el•ing or (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling. v.t. - to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.).
- to free from complication or difficulty;
make plain or clear;
solve:to unravel a situation; to unravel a mystery. - Informal Termsto take apart;
undo;
destroy (a plan, agreement, or arrangement).
v.i. - to become unraveled.
un•rav′el•er* [esp. Brit.,] un•rav′el•ler, n. un•rav′el•ment, n. |