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Definition unravel in British English

unravel verb

verb
/ʌnˈræv(ə)l/
1

to understand something complicated by thinking about it for a long time

Example

Police are trying to unravel the mystery of their sudden disappearance.

Synonyms and related words
understand know work out
2

if a process or project unravels, it begins to fail

Example

There were worries that the peace process was beginning to unravel.

Synonyms and related words
go tits-up fail founder
3

if a piece of clothing unravels, or if you unravel it, its fibres become separated from each other

Synonyms and related words
unfasten undo detach bag breathe bunch
Definition unravel in British English