verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To reverse the process of scrambling, decrypt. transitive
2. 2
   make intelligible wordnet
3. 3
   To put into order or restore to order. transitive
4. 4
   become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

unravelanswerbottomclarifyclearclear up

Antonyms

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scramble

Example

More examples

"In one of my most loathed fever dreams, I had to unscramble a block of dry ramen with my mind."

Etymology

From un- + scramble.

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