English Dictionary

To disentangle; to disengage or separate the threads of; as, to unravel a stocking.
Source : opted (166578)  - auto

Hence, to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve; as, to unravel a plot.
Source : opted (166579)  - auto

To separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse.
Source : opted (166580)  - auto

To become unraveled, in any sense.
Source : opted (166581)  - auto