unravel

To undo or ravel the entangled, knitted, or woven threads of.

To undo or separate (entangled, knitted, or woven threads).

To clarify the elements of (something mysterious or baffling); solve.

To cause to fail or become ruined or unfulfilled.

To become unraveled.

To fail or become ruined or unfulfilled.

To disentangle or separate, as threads; especially, to take out the threads of (textile material). See ravel.

To clear from complication or difficulty; unriddle; unfold.

To separate the connected or united parts of; throw into disorder.