Word Finder - unravel

definition

To separate the threads (of); disentangle.

example

Mother couldn't unravel the ball of wool after the cat had played with it.

definition

(of threads, etc.) To become separated; (of something woven, knitted, etc.) to come apart.

definition

To clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve.

example

to unravel a mystery

definition

To separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse.

example

to unravel the broad consensus which was created

definition

To become undone; to collapse.

How did you unravel all that?

By this time French explorers were pressing forward to unravel the mystery of the interior.

The introduction of this conception necessarily has had a most important effect in the attempt to unravel the genealogical affinities of animals.

The varied narratives, now due to Judaean editors, preserve distinct points of view, and it is extremely difficult to unravel the threads and to determine their relative position in the history.

My life as a Muslim began to unravel quickly.

However, there are still some terrific secrets to unravel.

In an attempt to unravel this apparent mystery, previous accounts of northern bottlenose whales around the Scottish coast are described.

Several concerned onlookers gathered around to try to unravel the delicate fabric.

Ancient Rumanian historiography is thus difficult to unravel.

You can never unravel the complexity of Cancer's emotional makeup.

It is not possible here to unravel the problem, but documents at St Andrews, now printed, demonstrate the error of the historians who regard Graham as a holy man, persecuted because he was half a premature Protestant.

Much more research is required to unravel the ecological significance (if any) of the alkyl iodides.

My spreadsheet file is available for anyone to unravel but I have to confess that for various reasons it has gone largely undocumented.

If we stay put in deed and word our rap will gradually unravel and in time reweave us more deeply into place.

Can they unravel the ecological clues to safeguard Suffolk 's mammals.

Fleece is an easy fabric to work with because it does not unravel.

Things began to unravel for her in a very public way in the mid 2000s, however.

A strange anecdote in his life helps us to unravel this enigma.

However, relatively few studies have attempted to unravel the local and regional scale tectonics of Iran.

You may need a little extra of these so that you can sew the seams far enough in (so they don't unravel).

We are seeking to unravel the relationship between DNA damage, apoptosis and the genomic instability of cancer.

A new website backed by Arts Council England aims to help artists unravel the mystery of pensions.

Logic cannot help the Smiths unravel who is who when discussing a family all of whose members are named Bobby Watson.

Communism began to unravel in Eastern Europe after the fall of the Berlin Wall in Germany.

You'd been protected by other immortal beings called the Watchers until it was time for your fate to unravel.

Particularly popular with boys, this series follows sleuth Jigsaw Jones as he seeks to unravel various mysteries.

He enjoys being around me when I'm less of a girlfriend because then my jealous side starts to unravel.

However, the lying eventually becomes evident to people who are most closely associated with the liar, and things begin to unravel.

A parent reviewing the underwear on Amazon complained that the elastic waistband began to unravel after the very first washing and continued to do so on every washing thereafter.

Loosen them at the headstock with the tuning pegs until they are slack enough to unravel by hand.

A dream analyzer promises to help you unravel the mysteries of the occurrences, and this can be very appealing for people who have sleep problems associated with dreams.

Styles that require multiple braids may take hours to create as well as to unravel, and the style may need to be rewoven periodically to incorporate loose hair.

Additionally, avoid using a shaver on fabrics that are embroidered, as it is very likely that the delicate thread will be snipped and then unravel.

This can be seductive as potential suitors attempt to unravel the clandestine thoughts of their Scorpio.

Tie it tightly, or the threads will unravel.

The felting process fuses the wool fibers together, so the fabric won't unravel.

This means that the wool fibers have interlocked so the sweaters won't unravel when you cut them.

Bodysuits will be less likely to unravel if they feature simple finished seam details.

This distinction was already current in the catechetical school of Alexandria, but Origen gave it its boldest expression, and justified it on the ground of the incapacity of the Christian masses to grasp the deeper sense of Scripture, or unravel the difficulties of exegesis.

Euler devised in 1753 a new method, that of the " variation of parameters," for their investigation, and applied it to unravel some of the earth's irregularities in a memoir crowned by the French Academy in 1756; while in 1757, Clairault estimated the masses of the moon and Venus by their respective disturbing effects upon terrestrial movements.

Teacher links Internet anagram Server make tricky anagrams for your students to unravel.

However, they resurfaced once the Yugoslav federation began to unravel, from 1990 onwards.

I do not have time this evening to unravel the complexities of this apparently illicit relationship.

The children had a long piece of rope and were not allowed to let go as they tried to unravel the knots.

Genetic and molecular analyzes of recently isolated mutants aim to unravel the molecular network involved in hepatic specification and organ bud formation.

This book seeks to unravel the riddle of legal paradoxes.

Economics is unlike many other sciences in the fact that its claim to recognition must be based upon its practical utility, on its relevance to the actual life of the economic world, on its ability to unravel the social and economic difficulties of each generation, and to contribute to the progress of nations.

The claim of economics for recognition as a science and as a subject of study must be based on its relevance to the actual life of the economic world, on its ability to unravel the practical difficulties of each generation, and so contribute to the progress of nations.

But as soon as the proved incompetence of the senatorial government had brought about the mission of Pompey to the East with the almost unlimited powers conferred on him by the Gabinian and Manilian laws of 67 and 66 B.C. (see Pompey), Caesar plunged into a network of political intrigues which it is no longer possible to unravel.

Where do parents go for some advice on how to start to unravel the complexities of their relationship with their child?