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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Unravel \Un*rav"el\, v. t. [1st pref. un- (intensive) + ravel.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To disentangle; to disengage or separate the threads of;
        as, to unravel a stocking.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Hence, to clear from complication or difficulty; to
        unfold; to solve; as, to unravel a plot.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To separate the connected or united parts of; to throw
        into disorder; to confuse. ``Art shall be conjured for it,
        and nature all unraveled.'' --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Unravel \Un*rav"el\, v. i.
     To become unraveled, in any sense.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Unravel \Un*rav"el\, v. t. [1st pref. un- (intensive) + ravel.]
     1. To disentangle; to disengage or separate the threads of;
        as, to unravel a stocking.
  
     2. Hence, to clear from complication or difficulty; to
        unfold; to solve; as, to unravel a plot.
  
     3. To separate the connected or united parts of; to throw
        into disorder; to confuse. ``Art shall be conjured for it,
        and nature all unraveled.'' --Dryden.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Unravel \Un*rav"el\, v. i.
     To become unraveled, in any sense.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  unravel
       v 1: become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or
            threads of; "the sweater unravelled" [syn: unknot, unscramble,
             untangle, unpick] [ant: ravel, ravel]
       2: disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?"; "unravel the
          ball or yarn" [syn: ravel, ravel out]
       3: become undone; "the sweater unraveled" [syn: run]
       [also: unravelling, unravelled]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  unravel
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 ξεδιαλύνω, κατανοώ, διαλευκαίνω
     2 ξετυλίγω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  unravel
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To separate the threads (of); disentangle.
     2 (lb en intransitive of threads etc.) To become separated; (lb en of
  something woven, knitted, etc.) to come apart.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  unravel
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To separate the threads (of); disentangle.
     2 (lb en intransitive of threads etc.) To become separated; (lb en of
  something woven, knitted, etc.) to come apart.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  unravel
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To separate the threads (of); disentangle.
     2 (lb en intransitive of threads etc.) To become separated; (lb en of
  something woven, knitted, etc.) to come apart.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  unravel
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To separate the threads (of); disentangle.
     2 (lb en intransitive of threads etc.) To become separated; (lb en of
  something woven, knitted, etc.) to come apart.

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  unravel
     Engelska vb.
     1 reda, lösa ut
     2 repa upp

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Unravel /ʌnɹˈavəl/
  تكشّف

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  unravel //ʌnˈɹævəl// 
  1. разплитам
  (of threads, etc.) to become separated
  2. разгадавам
  to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve
  3. разнищвам
  to separate the threads (of)

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  unravel /ʌnɹˈavəl/ 
  rozmotat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  unravel /ʌnɹˈavəl/ 
  rozpadat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  unravel /ʌnɹˈavəl/ 
  rozpárat

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  unravel /ʌnɹˈavəl/ 
  sich auflösen, aus den Fugen geraten, den Bach runtergehen  [ugs.]
        "The marriage unravelled."  - Die Ehe ging auseinander.
        "I feel like my life is unraveling."  - Ich habe das Gefühl, dass mein Leben aus den Fugen gerät.
        "Their plans unraveled when he lost his job."  - Ihre Pläne gingen den Bach runter, als er arbeitslos wurde.
   see: unraveling, unraveled
  
           Note: start to fail
           Note: of a thing

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  unravel /ʌnɹˈavəl/ 
  Gewebtes auftrennen, aufdrieseln, abzetteln, zurückweben  [textil.]
     Synonyms: unweave, undo woven fabric
  
   see: unweaving, unraveling, undoing woven fabric, unweaved, unraveled, undone woven fabric
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  unravel //ʌnˈɹævəl// 
  purkaa, purkautua
  to separate the threads (of)

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  unravel /ʌnɹˈavəl/ 
  1. सुलझाना
        "Can you unravel the mystery?"
  2. उधेड़ना
        "Try to unravel the tangle of string."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  unravel /ʌnɹˈavəl/
  razjasniti, razmrsiti

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  unravel //ʌnˈɹævəl// 
  ほぐす, 解く
  to separate the threads (of)

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  unravel //ʌnˈɹævəl// 
  rakne
  to separate the threads (of)

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  unravel /ʌnˈrævəl/ 
   1.  rozplątywać się, rozplątywać
   2.  rozwikływać

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  unravel //ʌnˈɹævəl// 
  1. rämna
  to become undone; to collapse
  2. reda ut, fransa
  to separate the threads (of)

From English-Swahili xFried/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-swh ]

  unravel /ʌnɹˈavəl/ 
  
  fumua

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  unravel /ʌnɹˈavəl/
  1. (-ed, - ing veya -led, -ling) çözmek, açmak, sökmek
  2. sökülmek, çözülmek.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ənˈɹævəɫ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  155 Moby Thesaurus words for "unravel":
     account for, allegorize, answer, avulse, bottom, break,
     break loose, break out, carry away, clarify, clear, clear up,
     come apart, come off, come undone, come unstuck, crack, crack up,
     cut loose, cut out, debug, decipher, decode, demonstrate,
     demythologize, deracinate, dig out, dig up, disembarrass,
     disembroil, disengage, disentangle, disintegrate, disintricate,
     disinvolve, dislodge, dissolve, divine, do, dope, dope out, draw,
     draw out, dredge, dredge up, elucidate, enlighten, eradicate,
     euhemerize, evolve, evulse, excavate, excise, exemplify, explain,
     explain away, explicate, exposit, expound, exsect, extract,
     extricate, fall off, fall to pieces, fathom, figure out, find out,
     find the answer, find the solution, fly apart, free, get,
     get loose, get out, get right, give reason for, give the meaning,
     give way, go to pieces, gouge out, grub up, guess, guess right,
     have it, hit it, illuminate, illustrate, interpret, make clear,
     make out, make plain, mine, open the lock, peel off, pick out,
     pluck out, pluck up, plumb, popularize, psych, psych out, pull,
     pull out, pull up, puzzle out, quarry, rake out, rationalize,
     ravel, ravel out, release, remove, resolve, riddle, rip out,
     root out, root up, shed light upon, show, show how, show the way,
     simplify, solve, sort out, spell out, spring apart, start,
     take out, tear loose, tear out, throw light upon, unbraid,
     unclutter, uncoil, undo, unearth, unfold, unknot, unlock, unmix,
     unriddle, unscramble, unsnarl, untangle, unthread, untwine,
     untwist, unweave, unwind, uproot, weed out, withdraw, work,
     work out, wrest out
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 阐明,解释,解开;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vt. 阐明,解释,解开
     vi. 散开

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