verb (used with object), unraveled, unraveling or (especiallyBritish) unravelled, unravelling. 1. to separate or disentangle thethreads of (a woven or knitted fabric, a rope, etc.).2. to free from complication or difficulty; make plain or clear;solve: to unravel a situation; to unravel a mystery.3. Informal. to take apart; undo; destroy (a plan, agreement, orarrangement).verb (used without object), unraveled, unraveling or (especiallyBritish) unravelled, unravelling. 4. to become unraveled.