unknit
Reverse the looping
To unknit is to undo knitting by pulling out the stitches, returning yarn to its unworked state.
The word extends to anything that comes apart or is deliberately separated: Years of tension had unknit the family.
Figuratively, to unknit one's brow is to relax a furrowed expression.
Separate intertwined strands
unwind · untwist · unthread · detangle · disentangle · loosen · uncoil · unfurl
Turn to opposite
- dismantleSeparate into parts
- deconstructAnalyze by breaking down
- take apartSeparate into components
- unpickRemove stitches methodically
dissolve · unwork · unmake · disassemble · pull apart · come apart · redo · rip out
unravel
Separate intertwined strands
unlace · unwind · untwist · unthread · detangle · disentangle · loosen · uncoil · unfurl · unroll
reverse
Turn to opposite
- dismantleSeparate into parts
- deconstructAnalyze by breaking down
- take apartSeparate into components
unpick · dissolve · unwork · unmake · disassemble · pull apart · come apart · redo · rip out · start over
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
soften · relax · unbend · unclench · calm · soothe · de-stress · tension · brow · muscles