Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

unweave

verb

/ʌnˈwiːv/

Definition

To undo the process of weaving; to separate threads or strands that have been woven together.

Examples

After years of meticulous work, the artist decided to unweave the tapestry to create something new.
In the workshop, he taught us how to unweave intricate patterns into simple threads.
The investigation aimed to unweave the series of events that led to the incident.

Meaning

Unweave refers to the action of taking apart something that has been woven. It can be used both literally, as in textiles, and metaphorically, to describe the process of unraveling or dismantling complex ideas or narratives.