UNLAY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

unlay

verb

ˌən-ˈlā

Definition of unlay

as in to unravel

to separate the various strands of our tour guide at the maritime museum showed us how sailors used to unlay rope

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Shortly after, Iran attacked commercial vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz, unraveling the precarious cease-fire the country had struck with the United States three months earlier.

— Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
In games, Riley Park unravels a sinister mystery around the fictional children’s television show Amanda the Adventurer after discovering a mysterious video tape in their late aunt Kate’s attic.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

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