UNTWINE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

untwine

verb

ˌən-ˈtwīn

Definition of untwine

as in to unravel

to separate the various strands of untwined his shoelaces

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unravel

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There will be a lot to unravel on Raw, but there's still stones left to unturn.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Yet for many, July served as a lesson that the same forces capable of delivering outsized gains can also unravel swiftly.

— Youkyung Lee, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of unravel

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