<p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to separate or disentangle the threads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.)</li><li>to free from complication or difficulty; make plain or clear; solve: to unravel a situation; to unravel a mystery</li><li>Informal: to take apart; undo; destroy (a plan, agreement, or arrangement)</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to become unraveled</li></ul>