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 . to take apart; undo; destroy (a plan, agreement, or arrangement).

to become unraveled.

verb

clear up , decipher , explain , solve , disengage , disentangle , extricate , faze , ravel , resolve , separate , undo , unfold , unlace , untangle , unwind