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undo vs unravel

unravel vs undo

undo and unravel both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
undo No No Yes No
unravel No No Yes No
As verbs, unravel is a hyponym of undo; that is, unravel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than undo:
  • undo: cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
  • unravel: become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
undo (verb) unravel (verb)
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect become undone
cause to become loose become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
remove the outer cover or wrapping of disentangle
deprive of certain characteristics
cause the ruin or downfall of
Difference between undo and unravel

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