Unknot (Verb)
Meaning
Become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "unravel the thread".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She carefully tried to unknot the thread from her grandmother's old sewing machine.
- The tailor gently tugged on the string to unknot the twisted mess.
- After struggling with the stubborn rope for hours, they finally managed to unknot the stubborn section.
- Using a small tool, she slowly began to unknot the fibers that held the ancient textile together.
- As the rope dried in the sun, a section began to unknot on its own, revealing hidden frays.