v.
Pronunciation: ˌ ə n- ' ra-v ə l
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1603
1 a : to disengage or separate the threads of : DISENTANGLE b : to cause to come apart by or as if by separating the threads of
2 : to resolve the intricacy, complexity, or obscurity of : clear up < unravel a mystery>
intransitive verb : to become unraveled