unweave
/ʌnˈwiːv/
verb
- To undo or separate the threads of something that has been woven; to take apart a woven fabric or pattern.
- He tried to unweave the basket, but the reeds were too tightly bound.
- She carefully began to unweave the tangled threads of the old scarf.
- The weaver had to unweave several rows to fix the mistake in the pattern.
- To reverse or undo a complex situation, plan, or relationship, as if taking apart woven threads.
- She hoped therapy would help her unweave the painful memories of her childhood.
- It took years to unweave the complicated business partnership.
- The detective worked to unweave the web of lies the suspect had told.
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