To separate the threads (of); disentangle.
Mother couldn't unravel the ball of wool after the cat had played with it.
(of threads, etc.) To become separated; (of something woven, knitted, etc.) to come apart.
To clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve.
to unravel a mystery
To separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse.
to unravel the broad consensus which was created
To become undone; to collapse.