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verb. uk / ʌnˈræv. ə l / us / ʌnˈræv. ə l / -ll- or US usually -l- unravel verb (CLOTH) Add to word list. [ I or T ] If a piece of knitted or woven cloth, a knot, or a mass of thread unravels, it separates into a single thread, and if you unravel it, you separate it into a single thread:
1. a. : to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle. b. : to cause to come apart by or as if by separating the threads of. 2. : to resolve the intricacy, complexity, or obscurity of : clear up. unravel a mystery. intransitive verb. : to become unraveled. Synonyms. disentangle. ravel (out) unbraid. unlay. unsnarl. untangle. untwine.
Meaning of unravelled in English. unravelled. Add to word list. past simple and past participle of unravel. (Definition of unravelled from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of unravelled. unravelled. It seems to speak of a fatal flaw in the system of punishment that unravelled the whole.
unravel verb (SUBJECT) [ I or T ] If you unravel a mysterious, unknown, or complicated subject, you make it known or understood, and if it unravels, it becomes known or understood: We have a long way to go before we unravel the secrets of genetics. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
[transitive, intransitive] unravel (something) to explain something that is difficult to understand or is mysterious; to become clearer or easier to understand. The discovery will help scientists unravel the mystery of the Ice Age. Extra Examples. See unravel in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: unravel.
verb. /ʌnˈrævl/ Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] unravel (something) if you unravel threads that are twisted, woven, or knit, or if they unravel, they become separated I unraveled the string and wound it into a ball. Definitions on the go.
What does the adjective unravelled mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective unravelled. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the adjective unravelled? About 0.06 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.
unravel. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English un‧rav‧el /ʌnˈrævəl/ verb (unravelled, unravelling British English, unraveled, unraveling American English) 1 [ transitive] to understand or explain something that is mysterious or complicated Detectives are still trying to unravel the mystery surrounding his death. 2 ...
unravel. (ʌnrævəl ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense unravels , present participle unravelling , past tense, past participle unravelled regional note: in AM, use unraveling, unraveled. 1. verb. If something such as a plan or system unravels, it breaks up or begins to fail.
Synonyms for UNRAVELED: frayed, untwisted, disentangled, smoothed, untangled, ravelled (out), unbraided, raveled (out); Antonyms of UNRAVELED: tangled, entangled, snarled, tied, knotted, wound, plied, spliced
