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unweave

verb un·weave \-ˈwēv\
un·wove\-ˈwōv\un·wo·ven\-ˈwō-vən\un·weav·ing

Definition of UNWEAVE

transitive verb
:  disentangle, unravel
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First Known Use of UNWEAVE

1542

Related to UNWEAVE

Synonyms
disentangle, ravel (out), unbraid, unlay, unsnarl, untangle, untwine, untwist, unravel
Antonyms
entangle, snarl, tangle

Rhymes with UNWEAVE

Abib, achieve, aggrieve, believe, bereave, cap sleeve, conceive, deceive, French leave, frost heave, Hoccleve, inweave, khedive, motive, naive, perceive, pet peeve, plain weave, qui vive, receive, relieve, reprieve, retrieve, shirtsleeve, shore leave, sick leave, unreeve, upheave

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