unweave

verb

un·​weave ˌən-ˈwēv How to pronounce unweave (audio)
unwove ˌən-ˈwōv How to pronounce unweave (audio) ; unwoven ˌən-ˈwō-vən How to pronounce unweave (audio) ; unweaving
Synonyms of unweavenext

transitive verb

: disentangle, unravel

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Examples of unweave in a Sentence

if you want the scarf to be perfect, you're going to have to unweave the last three inches and fix the mistake
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Webb contains two instruments that will allow scientists to unravel the wavelengths of infrared signals from solar systems beyond ours—to unweave the colors of the infrared rainbow, so to speak. — Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2021 Geometry, physics, optics, and a bit of luck may unweave the rainbow, but closed-mindedness and dogma puts it back together. — Kyle Hill, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2013

Word History

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unweave was in 1542

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“Unweave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unweave. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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