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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unravel

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While his friends—rounded out by Kaia Gerber as Susan Reynolds, Hayes Warner as Deborah Schaffer, and Graham Campbell as Thom Wright—seem unconcerned, Bret begins to unravel.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 July 2026
But with the Marlins tallying just two extra-base hits and pitcher William Kempner allowing two runs in an eighth inning that unraveled quickly, another solid start went unrewarded.

— Tyler M. Carmona July 11, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026

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