Associations to the word «Unravel»

Wiktionary

UNRAVEL, verb. To separate the threads (of); disentangle
UNRAVEL, verb. (intransitive) to become undone; to collapse
UNRAVEL, verb. (figurative) To clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve.
UNRAVEL, verb. (figurative) To separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse.

Dictionary definition

UNRAVEL, verb. Become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "unravel the thread".
UNRAVEL, verb. Disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?".
UNRAVEL, verb. Become undone; "the sweater unraveled".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats