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Definition of unweave

unweave

/ʌnˈwiːv/
un · weave
Adjective:unwoven
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Past Simple:unwove
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Past Participle:unwoven
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Present Participle:unweaving
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unweave Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To undo, separate, or disentangle the threads of a woven fabric or garment.

Example

"In the myth, Penelope would secretly unweave her burial shroud each night to delay her suitors."

2

To take apart, dismantle, or resolve something intricate or complex into its separate elements.

Example

"The historian sought to unweave the tangled web of political alliances that preceded the treaty."

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• Rhymes for unweave

• Nearby Words

unweakened
unwearable
unweathered
unweave
unwed
unwedded
unweighted

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English unweven, from Old English unwefan, formed from the prefix un- (denoting reversal) and wefan ('to weave').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Unweave. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/unweave
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