unbraid
Separate woven strands
To unbraid is to undo a braid, separating strands that were woven together: She unbraided her hair before bed.
The word applies to hair, rope, or anything plaited.
Figuratively, it can mean to disentangle or unravel something complex: The detective slowly unbraided the threads of the conspiracy.
Woven strand of hair
- untwistReverse rotational entanglement
- unweaveUndo woven fabric
- loosenReduce tension or grip
- untangleUndo knots or confusion
unravel · unwind · straighten · comb · detangle · tress · strand · section
Undo knots or confusion
- separateTo set apart
- unravelSeparate intertwined strands
- unweaveUndo woven fabric
- extricateFree from entanglement
free · detach · disengage · loosen · unwind · unlace · unknot · disentwine
Separate intertwined strands
- deconstructAnalyze by breaking down
- disassembleSeparate into parts
- separateTo set apart
- untangleUndo knots or confusion
break down · take apart · analyze · dissect · unpack · undo · unweave
plait
Woven strand of hair
untangle · unravel · unwind · straighten · comb · detangle · tress · strand · section · part
untangle
Undo knots or confusion
extricate · free · detach · disengage · loosen · unwind · unlace · unknot · disentwine · unthread
unravel
Separate intertwined strands
- deconstructAnalyze by breaking down
- disassembleSeparate into parts
- separateTo set apart
untangle · break down · take apart · analyze · dissect · unpack · undo · unweave
loosen
Reduce tension or grip
undo · unlace · unloop · unbind · let loose · open up · slacken