unraveling

Definitions

The process of undoing or separating the threads of a woven or knitted fabric.

The act of investigating and solving a complex or mysterious situation.

The gradual failure or disintegration of a system, organization, or relationship.

Examples

The mystery began unraveling as soon as the detective discovered the hidden diary.

She watched the sweater unraveling at the hem after it caught on a sharp nail.

The political stability of the region is slowly unraveling due to the ongoing economic crisis.

Synonyms

disentangling unfolding resolving explaining clarifying unwinding unmasking

Antonyms

tangling complicating entangling knotting obscuring concealing confusing