1. (v. t.) To disentangle; to disengage or separate the threads of; as, to unravel a stocking.

2. (v. t.) Hence, to clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve; as, to unravel a plot.

3. (v. t.) To separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse.

4. (v. i.) To become unraveled, in any sense.

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