1. (

• unravel ,
• unknot ,
• unscramble ,
• untangle ,
• unpick

) become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "unravel the thread" ;

2. (

• ravel ,
• unravel ,
• ravel_out

) disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?" ;

3. (

• run ,
• unravel ,

) become undone; "the sweater unraveled" ;