UNWEAVE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

unweave

verb

ˌən-ˈwēv

Definition of unweave

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

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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

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As Prue and Curtis struggle to unravel the twisty lore of the obstacle-laden forest in their search for Mac, their outsider presence inadvertently sets off a long-festering showdown for control of the forest between its warring factions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Fabric thinning or developing holes was the top concern (62 percent), followed by seams splitting or unravelling (55 percent).

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

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