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1 unravel
past tense - unravelled; verb1) (to take (eg string, thread etc) out of its tangled condition; to disentangle: She could not unravel the tangled thread.) ξεμπερδεύω2) ((especially of a knitted fabric) to undo or become undone: My knitting (got) unravelled when it fell off the needles.) ξηλώνω / -ομαι3) (to solve (a problem, mystery etc): Is there no-one who can unravel this mystery?) λύνω -
2 Unravel
v. trans.P. and V. λύειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Unravel
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3 disentangle
[disin'tæŋɡl](to free from being tangled; to unravel: The bird could not disentangle itself from the net.) ξεμπλέκω -
4 unravelled
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5 Baffling
adj.Hard to unravel: P. and V. ἀσαφής, ἄδηλος, V. δυσεύρετος, δυστέκμαρτος, ἄσημος, ἀξύμβλητος, ἄσκοπος; see Obscure.Baffling description: P. and V. κρείσσων λόγου.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Baffling
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6 Embroil
v. trans.Bring into conflict: Ar. and P. διιστάναι, V. συνάπτειν (Eur., Supp. 480); see set at variance, under Variance.To embroil Philip with the Olynthians: P. Ὀλυνθίους ἐκπολεμῆσαι Φιλίππῳ (Dem. 11).Be embroiled in: P. and V. ἐμπλέκεσθαι (dat.), V. συζυγῆναι (dat.) ( 2nd aor. pass. of συζευγνύναι).If you are come not to embroil, but to help unravel: V. εἰ μὴ συνάψων ἀλλὰ συλλύσων πάρει (Soph., Aj. 1317).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Embroil
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Unravel — Un*rav el, v. t. [1st pref. un (intensive) + ravel.] [1913 Webster] 1. To disentangle; to disengage or separate the threads of; as, to unravel a stocking. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unravel — Un*rav el, v. i. To become unraveled, in any sense. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unravel — index ascertain, clarify, construe (translate), detect, discover, disengage, disentangle, elucidate … Law dictionary
unravel — (v.) c.1600, from UN (Cf. un ) (2) + RAVEL (Cf. ravel) … Etymology dictionary
unravel — *solve, resolve, unfold, decipher Analogous words: disentangle, untangle, *extricate: elucidate, explicate, interpret, *explain, expound … New Dictionary of Synonyms
unravel — has inflected forms unravelled, unravelling in BrE and usually unraveled, unraveling in AmE. In current English it is likely to have a figurative meaning, either (1) ‘to solve (a mystery or puzzle)’ or (2) in intransitive use, ‘to fail or… … Modern English usage
unravel — ► VERB (unravelled, unravelling; US unraveled, unraveling) 1) undo (twisted, knitted, or woven threads); unwind. 2) become undone. 3) investigate and solve (a mystery or puzzle). 4) begin to fail or collapse … English terms dictionary
unravel — [un rav′əl] vt. unraveled or unravelled, unraveling or unravelling 1. to undo (something woven or tangled); untangle or separate the threads of 2. to make clear of confusion or involvement; solve vi. to become unraveled unravelment n … English World dictionary
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unravel — [[t]ʌnræ̱v(ə)l[/t]] unravels, unravelling, unravelled (in AM, use unraveling, unraveled) 1) VERB 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... When… … English dictionary
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