unriddle

verb

un·​rid·​dle ˌən-ˈri-dᵊl 

unriddled; unriddling; unriddles

transitive verb

: to find the explanation of : figure out, solve

unriddle a puzzle

no trouble unriddling three-part syllogisms

—New Yorker

also : to make understandable : explain

just trying to unriddle the man

—Helen Dudar

Synonyms

• solve
• unravel
• answer
• resolve

Examples of unriddle in a Sentence

I managed to unriddle the novel's central mystery before the main character did.

the all-encompassing genius of Leonardo da Vinci is something that no biographer could ever hope to unriddle

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unriddle

• diddle
• fiddle
• griddle
• middle
• riddle