unweave
verb
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unwoven\ ˌən-ˈwō-vən
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unweaving
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Synonyms & Antonyms for unweave
Synonyms
disentangle, ravel (out), unbraid, unlay, unravel, unsnarl, untangle, untwine, untwist
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Yamahira — who now lives in Seattle after living in New York, London and Tokyo — unweaves canvasses, releasing the individual fibers to reveal the true nature of a form that usually plays a supporting role. — Gayle Clemans, The Seattle Times, "‘The Veil’ exhibition at Bridge Productions spans ideas of what’s seen and unseen," 7 Aug. 2018 To interrogate shadows or go into terrain & unweave the map. — David C. Ward, Smithsonian, "A New Poem is Commissioned to Honor the Soldiers Who Fight America’s Wars," 27 Apr. 2017 To interrogate shadows or go into terrain & unweave the map. — David C. Ward, Smithsonian, "A New Poem is Commissioned to Honor the Soldiers Who Fight America’s Wars," 27 Apr. 2017 To interrogate shadows or go into terrain & unweave the map. — David C. Ward, Smithsonian, "A New Poem is Commissioned to Honor the Soldiers Who Fight America’s Wars," 27 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unweave.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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