English verb: unravel | |||
1. | unravel (contact) become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of | ||
Samples | Unravel the thread. | ||
Synonyms | unknot, unpick, unscramble, untangle | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | undo | ||
Entail | disunite, divide, part, separate | ||
Antonyms | ravel, tangle, knot | ||
2. | unravel (contact) disentangle | ||
Samples | Can you unravel the mystery?. | ||
Synonyms | ravel, ravel out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disentangle, straighten out, unsnarl | ||
Antonyms | ravel, tangle, knot | ||
3. | unravel (change) become undone | ||
Samples | The sweater unraveled. | ||
Synonyms | run | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disintegrate | ||
Verb group | ladder, run | ||