Synonyms of unbraid

unbraid

verb

ˌən-ˈbrād 

as in to unravel

to separate the various strands of

unbraided the line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unravel
• untwist
• untangle
• disentangle
• untwine
• unweave
• unsnarl
• unlay
• fray
• ravel (out)
• undo
• smooth
• untie
• straighten (out)
• uncoil
• unroll
• unlace
• unwind
• unknot
• fret
• unthread
• unstring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• entangle
• snarl
• knot
• braid
• tie
• wind
• tangle
• ply
• splice
• lace
• plait

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unbraid

The work offers hints of a new explanation for how the brain can unbraid overlapping streams of auditory stimuli so quickly and effectively. — Quanta Magazine, 21 Oct. 2021

Brexit requires unbraiding a centuries-deep history of entanglements, causing major disruption to the country as a whole and Northern Ireland in particular. — Seamas O’Reilly, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2019

Native Houstonian Gerald Green gave the media a different look prior to Friday's practice – one with his long hair unbraided. — Brent Zwerneman, Houston Chronicle, 11 May 2018

Then, dip the ends of the braids into boiling water, which, again, seals the ends and prevents them from unbraiding, and also makes the braids more flexible. — Stasha Harris, Cosmopolitan, 18 Oct. 2017

After practice ends, Burton takes off the saddles, unwraps the horses’ legs, unbraids their tails, hoses them down and squeegees off the water. — Elisabeth Moughon, The Courier-Journal, 27 July 2017