Unravel ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Unravel ( verb )

1. Undo the twists or threads of (a rope or cloth).
2. Disentangle or resolve (something complicated or confused).

Origin:

Middle english (in the sense "pluck, strip off"): from old norse úr- (expressing reversal) + rapl "a rope".

Examples:

1. She carefully unraveled the knotted rope.
2. The detective worked to unravel the mystery of the missing jewels.
3. The plot slowly unraveled as the truth was revealed.
4. The detective worked tirelessly to unravel the complex web of deceit.
5. She tried to unravel the tangled knot of fishing line.

(As a noun)

Unravel ( noun )

1. Undo the twists or threads of (a rope or cloth).
2. Disentangle or resolve (something complicated or confused).

Origin:

Middle english (in the sense "pluck, strip off"): from old norse úr- (expressing reversal) + rapl "a rope".

Examples:

1. She carefully unraveled the knotted rope.
2. The detective worked to unravel the mystery of the missing jewels.
3. The plot slowly unraveled as the truth was revealed.
4. The detective worked tirelessly to unravel the complex web of deceit.
5. She tried to unravel the tangled knot of fishing line.