unwove
Undid the threads
Unwove is the simple past tense of unweave, meaning to undo or take apart something that has been woven.
Just as you weave threads together to create fabric, you unwove them to separate what was joined.
The word appears in both literal contexts involving textiles and figurative ones: She unwove the flawed section of the tapestry; He unwove the tangled narrative to find the truth.
Reversed or loosened
- reversedFlipped to opposite orientation
- unworkedNot yet shaped
- backtrackedReversed one's path
- retracedTraveled a route again
unwound · retracted · dismantled · deconstructed · unstitched · unpicked · untwisted · unplaited
Came undone or solved
- threadsTwisted fiber strands
- fabricWoven or knit material
- weftCrosswise loom threads
- warpBend from true form
loom · yarn · weaving · knitting · crochet · tapestry · needlework · stitching
undid
Reversed or loosened
- reversedFlipped to opposite orientation
- unworkedNot yet shaped
- backtrackedReversed one's path
retraced · unwound · retracted · dismantled · deconstructed · unstitched · unpicked · untwisted · unplaited · unlaced
unraveled
Came undone or solved
warp · loom · yarn · weaving · knitting · crochet · tapestry · needlework · stitching · embroidery
deconstructed
Broken down systematically
- unraveledCame undone or solved
- disentangledMade free from snarls
- unpickedNot yet selected
untangled · dissected · analyzed · examined · parsed · interpreted · storyline · plot · tale · myth