UNBRAID Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

unbraid

verb

ˌən-ˈbrād

Definition of unbraid

as in to unravel

to separate the various strands of unbraided the line

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Recent Examples of unbraid The work offers hints of a new explanation for how the brain can unbraid overlapping streams of auditory stimuli so quickly and effectively. — Quanta Magazine, 21 Oct. 2021 Brexit requires unbraiding a centuries-deep history of entanglements, causing major disruption to the country as a whole and Northern Ireland in particular. — Seamas O’Reilly, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2019 Native Houstonian Gerald Green gave the media a different look prior to Friday's practice – one with his long hair unbraided. — Brent Zwerneman, Houston Chronicle, 11 May 2018 Then, dip the ends of the braids into boiling water, which, again, seals the ends and prevents them from unbraiding, and also makes the braids more flexible. — Stasha Harris, Cosmopolitan, 18 Oct. 2017 After practice ends, Burton takes off the saddles, unwraps the horses’ legs, unbraids their tails, hoses them down and squeegees off the water. — Elisabeth Moughon, The Courier-Journal, 27 July 2017

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unravel

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In spite of Desiree's civil case unraveling in 2013, public suspicion continued to follow Terri.

— Eileen Murphy, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Later on Saturday, Pezeshkian called on state TV for a revival of the interim deal, which was signed on June 17 but quickly unraveled amid disagreements over what had been agreed, especially on the status of the Strait of Hormuz.

— Reuters, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026

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