transcription, транскрипция: [ ʌnræv(ə)l ]
( unravels, unravelling, unravelled)
Note: in AM, use 'unraveling', 'unraveled'
1.
If something such as a plan or system unravels , it breaks up or begins to fail.
His government began to unravel because of a banking scandal...
VERB : V
2.
If you unravel something that is knotted, woven, or knitted, or if it unravels , it becomes one straight piece again or separates into its different threads.
He was good with his hands and could unravel a knot or untangle yarn that others wouldn’t even attempt...
The stairway carpet is so frayed it threatens to unravel.
VERB : V n , V
3.
If you unravel a mystery or puzzle, or if it unravels , it gradually becomes clearer and you can work out the answer to it.
A young mother has flown to Iceland to unravel the mystery of her husband’s disappearance...
Gradually, with an intelligent use of flashbacks, Yves’ story unravels.
VERB : V n , V