ravel+out
11ravel — verb (ravels, ravelling, ravelled; US ravels, raveling, raveled) 1》 (ravel something out) untangle something. 2》 unravel; fray. 3》 confuse or complicate (a question or situation). noun a tangle or cluster. Origin ME: prob. from Du. rav …
12ravel something out — untangle something. → ravel …
13ravel — v 1. disentangle, untwist, undo, unroll, take apart; comb, card, separate, divide; loose, unloose, disconnect, disjoin, disengage, untie. 2. tangle, entangle, involve, complicate, make complicated; knot up, intertwine, intertwist, twist;… …
14ravel — v. & n. v. (ravelled, ravelling; US raveled, raveling) 1 tr. & intr. entangle or become entangled or knotted. 2 tr. confuse or complicate (a question or problem). 3 intr. fray out. 4 tr. (often foll. by out) disentangle, unravel, distinguish the… …
15Ravel — v. & n. v. (ravelled, ravelling; US raveled, raveling) 1 tr. & intr. entangle or become entangled or knotted. 2 tr. confuse or complicate (a question or problem). 3 intr. fray out. 4 tr. (often foll. by out) disentangle, unravel, distinguish the… …
16ravel — I. verb ( eled or elled; eling or ravelling) Etymology: Dutch rafelen, from rafel loose thread Date: 1582 transitive verb 1. a. to separate or undo the texture of ; unravel …
17ravel — raveler; esp. Brit., raveller, n. ravelly, adj. /rav euhl/, v., raveled, raveling or (esp. Brit.) ravelled, ravelling, n. v.t. 1. to disentangle or unravel the threads or fibers of (a woven or knitted fabric, rope, etc.) …
18ravel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. entangle, involve, unravel, fray, untangle, disentangle, separate. See difficulty, disorder. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. untwist, come apart, smooth out, untangle, disentangle, unsnarl, unbraid, untwine,… …
19straighten out — verb 1. settle or put right (Freq. 2) we need to iron out our disagreements • Syn: ↑iron out, ↑put right • Hypernyms: ↑better, ↑improve, ↑amend, ↑ …
20make out — Synonyms and related words: abide by, accept, adhere to, administer, afford proof of, answer, appreciate, apprehend, ascertain, ball, be acquainted with, be apprised of, be aware of, be cognizant of, be conscious of, be conversant with, be… …
