ontwarren — meaning in English
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English meaning
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extricate
verb To free someone or something from a difficult, entangled, or awkward situation.
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unravel
verb To untangle or separate threads that have become knotted or woven together.
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untie
verb To undo a knot or something tied.
Senses
ontwarren is used for these senses in English:
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extricate
(transitive) To free, disengage, loosen, or untangle.
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unravel
Of threads: to become separated from something knitted or woven, such as clothing or fabric; also, of something knitted or woven: to separate into threads; to come apart.
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untie
To resolve; to unfold; to clear.
unravel — full definition
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verb To untangle or separate threads that have become knotted or woven together.
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verb To work out or solve something confusing or mysterious, piece by piece.
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verb To fall apart or break down into disorder.
