Main Entry: un·rav·el

Pronunciation: \ˌən-ˈra-vəl\

Function: verb

Date: 1603

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>intransitive verb : to become unraveled