unweaves
Reverses the loom
Unweaves is the third-person singular of unweave, meaning to undo something woven by separating the threads or strands.
The word appears most often in figurative contexts: Time unweaves the fabric of memory.
To unweave something is to reverse the process that created it, pulling apart what was interlaced.
Separates what's knotted
- unravelsSeparates twisted strands
- separatesDivides into portions
- sortsClassifies or kinds
- straightensMakes not crooked
extricates · detangles · untwists · loosens · teases · combs · unpicks · unbinds
Twisted fiber strands
- fabricWoven or knit material
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- loomFabric-making frame
- weftCrosswise loom threads
warp · knitting · tapestry · crochet · fibers · mesh · netting · fray
Switches to opposite direction
- dismantlesTakes something apart systematically
- nullifiesMakes of no effect
- cancelsRevokes or nullifies
- negatesRenders null or invalid
dissolves · unravels · unwinds · unpicks · destroys · erases · annuls · invalidates
Examines in detail
- dissectsCuts open to examine
- deciphersInterprets coded messages
- unpacksEmpties containers of contents
- examinesLooks at thoroughly
breaks down · takes apart · reverse-engineers · traces · uncovers · exposes · reveals · decodes
untangles
Separates what's knotted
straightens · extricates · detangles · untwists · loosens · teases · combs · unpicks · unbinds · unwinds
threads
Twisted fiber strands
weft · warp · knitting · tapestry · crochet · fibers · mesh · netting · fray · braid
reverses
Switches to opposite direction
- dismantlesTakes something apart systematically
- nullifiesMakes of no effect
- cancelsRevokes or nullifies
negates · dissolves · unravels · unwinds · unpicks · destroys · erases · annuls · invalidates · unmaking
analyzes
Examines in detail
examines · breaks down · takes apart · reverse-engineers · traces · uncovers · exposes · reveals · decodes · interprets
unweavesweaves
Interlaces threads into cloth
interweaves · braids · knits · interlaces · plaits
unweavesweaves together
interweaves · integrates · synthesizes · combines · fuses