vi to become unraveled, in any sense.
2. unravel ·vt to separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse.
3. unravel ·vt to disentangle; to disengage or separate the threads of; as, to unravel a stocking.
4. unravel ·vt hence, to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve; as, to unravel a plot.