verb

1. To separate the threads (of); disentangle.

   “Mother couldn't unravel the ball of wool after the cat had played with it.”

2. (of threads, etc.) To become separated; (of something woven, knitted, etc.) to come apart.

3. To clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve.

   “to unravel a mystery”

Synonyms: solve, unriddle, disentangle, unsnarl