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unravel

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
unravel /ˌʌnˈrævəl/ verb
unravels US unraveled or British unravelled US unraveling or British unravelling
unravel
/ˌʌnˈrævəl/
verb
unravels US unraveled or British unravelled US unraveling or British unravelling
Learner's definition of UNRAVEL
: to cause the separate threads of something to come apart解开;拆散;松开
[+ object]
[no object]
[+ object] : to find the correct explanation for (something that is difficult to understand)弄清;阐明;解决
[no object] : to fail or begin to fail解体;崩溃;瓦解
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9469 COCA: 8661

unravel

verb

un·​rav·​el ˌən-ˈra-vəl How to pronounce unravel (audio)
unraveled; unraveling; unravels

transitive verb

1
a
: to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
b
: to cause to come apart by or as if by separating the threads of
2
: to resolve the intricacy, complexity, or obscurity of : clear up
unravel a mystery

Example Sentences

Scientists are still unraveling the secrets of DNA. Their plans unraveled when she lost her job. His frequent absences from home caused his marriage to unravel. I feel like my life is unraveling.
Recent Examples on the Web Things started to unravel for the missing Oxford couple around 10 or 10:30 p.m. Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2021 Murdy’s sister, Koren Dumphy, testified Wednesday that things started to unravel for him after Murdy’s fraternal twin brother killed himself in 2018. James Whitlow, baltimoresun.com, 11 Aug. 2021 Wolf’s game began to unravel despite healthy crowd support. Michael Lewis, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2022 In early 2021, Armie Hammer’s world began to unravel. Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 2 Sep. 2022 But everything began to unravel in late 2015 after a series of explosive articles in The Wall Street Journal exposed rampant problems with Theranos’ technology. Michael Liedtke, USA TODAY, 7 July 2022 But everything began to unravel in late 2015 after a series of explosive articles in The Wall Street Journal exposed rampant problems with Theranos’ technology. Michael Liedtke, ajc, 7 July 2022 But the company began to unravel after an October 2015 Wall Street Journal investigation first revealed cracks in its technology and claims. Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN, 24 June 2022 Maryland sophomore starting pitcher Jason Savacool managed to keep it a one-run game through six innings Saturday, but things began to unravel for the Terps (46-13) in the seventh. Ryan Mcfadden, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of unravel was in 1603
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 9469 COCA: 8661

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