unbraid
/ʌnˈbreɪd/
verb
- To separate the strands of something that is braided; to undo a braid.
- The child tried to unbraid the colorful ribbons but got them tangled.
- He unbraided the rope to use the individual strands for tying packages.
- She carefully unbraided her hair after wearing it in a French braid all day.
- To untangle or separate intertwined elements, such as ideas, stories, or systems.
- The teacher helped the students unbraid the different themes in the novel.
- It took hours to unbraid the conflicting accounts of what happened.
- The detective worked to unbraid the complex web of lies.