Synonyms of unweave

unweave

verb

ˌən-ˈwēv 

as in to unravel

to separate the various strands of

if you want the scarf to be perfect, you're going to have to unweave the last three inches and fix the mistake

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unweave

Webb contains two instruments that will allow scientists to unravel the wavelengths of infrared signals from solar systems beyond ours—to unweave the colors of the infrared rainbow, so to speak. — Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2021

But the gesture only draws attention to itself, unweaving Shakespeare’s web. — Edward Rothstein, WSJ, 11 July 2019

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, 7 Aug. 2018