unknit
/ʌnˈnɪt/
verb
- To undo or unravel something that is knitted, such as a sweater or scarf.
- He spent the evening unknitting an old sweater to reuse the yarn.
- If you make a mistake, you can carefully unknit the last few rows.
- She decided to unknit the scarf and start over with a different pattern.
- To separate or loosen something that is intertwined or tightly connected; to untangle.
- The therapist helped unknit the emotional knots from years of stress.
- The detective tried to unknit the complex web of lies.
- With patience, she managed to unknit the tangled fishing line.