unthread

Extract from eye

To unthread is to remove thread from a needle, or more broadly, to pull something out of whatever it has been threaded through: She unthreaded the ribbon from the eyelets.

Figuratively, to unthread is to undo or disentangle something intricate: unthread the argument, unthread one's way back out of a maze.

figurative

disentangle

Free from snarls

extricate · disconnect · undo · unpick · follow · decode · decipher · narrative · argument · storyline

textile

stitch

Thread loop in fabric

  • seamJoined fabric edge
  • needlePointed implement for sewing
  • yarnTwisted strand for crafts

fabric · embroidery · sewing · seamstress · tailor · weave · knitting · crochet · bobbin · spool

mechanical

screw

Threaded metal fastener

  • boltThreaded rod for nuts
  • nutHard-shelled seed
  • fastenerSecures things together

unbolt · unscrew · loosen · detach · disassemble · wrench · fitting · coupling · pipe · plumbing

Opposites
threading action

unthreadthread

Fiber for stitching

rethread · string · lace · pass through · insert

assembly state

unthreadthread

Fiber for stitching

assemble · connect · link · attach

Family

unthreaded, unthreading

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G