Noah Webster
Unravel
UNRAV'EL, verb transitive
1. To disentangle; to disengage or separate threads that are knit.
2. To free; to clear from complication or difficulty.
3. To separate connected or united parts; to throw into disorder.
Nature all unravel'd.
4. To unfold, as the plot or intrigue of a play.
UNRAV'EL, verb intransitive To be unfolded; to be disentangled.