raveling
The word “raveling” has 3 syllables: rav-el-ing
It's pronounced as /ˈrævlɪŋ/
What is synonym and antonym for raveling?
In the thesaurus, “raveling” has 15 synonyms and 14 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for raveling along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for raveling
- disentangling
- loosening
- loosing
- unbinding
- unbraiding
- undoing
- unfastening
- unlacing
- unlashing
- unraveling
- unsnarling
- untangling
- untieing
- untying
- unwinding
Antonyms for raveling
- binding
- braiding
- entangling
- fastening
- interlacing
- interweaving
- knotting
- lacing
- lashing
- snarling
- tangling
- tieing
- tying
- winding
Meanings of raveling
- verb
- To tangle; entangle; entwine confusedly, become snarled; thus to involve; perplex; confuse.
- To undo the intricacies of; to disentangle or clarify.
- To pull apart (especially cloth or a seam); unravel.
- To become entangled.
- To become untwisted or unwoven.
- In the APL programming language, to reshape (a variable) into a vector.
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noun
- A tangled mess, a decomposition.
Example Sentences
- The thread started raveling at the edges of the old shirt.
- She spent hours raveling the tangled yarn into neat bundles.
- As the rope was dragged across the rough surface, it began raveling.
- The mystery started raveling when new information came to light.
- The fabric was slowly raveling after being exposed to too much sunlight.
On this page you'll find 29 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to raveling, such as: binding, braiding, disentangling, entangling, fastening, interlacing, interweaving.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- clearing
- deliverance
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- discharging
- disembarrassing
- disencumbering
- disengaging
- disentangling
- disenthraling
- disenthralling
- emancipating
- emancipation
- enfranchising
- enlarging
- extricating
- extrication
- freedom
- freeing
- granting freedom
- liberating
- liberation
- loosening
- loosing
- manumission
- manumitting
- pardoning
- paroling
- parting
- ransoming
- raveling
- ravelling
- redeeming
- release
- releasing
- reprieve
- rescuing
- restoration
- salvation
- saving
- separation
- setting free
- springing
- turning loose
- unbraiding
- uncaging
- unchaining
- undoing
- unfastening
- unfettering
- unlacing
- unlashing
- unlocking
- unraveling
- unshackling
- unsnarling
- untangling
- untieing
- untying
- unwinding