English Dictionary: unravel | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for unravel | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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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. [bd]Art shall be conjured for it, and nature all unraveled.[b8] --Dryden. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Unravel \Un*rav"el\, v. i. To become unraveled, in any sense. |