unraveling
verb (present participle)UK /ʌnˈræv.əl.ɪŋ/
US /ʌnˈræv.əl.ɪŋ/
The act of slowly coming apart or getting untangled, like a ball of yarn.
The old sweater was unraveling at the sleeve.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of solving or explaining something complicated.
Detectives are unraveling the mystery of the missing painting.
3. The gradual collapse or failure of a plan or situation.
The peace talks were unraveling after just one day.
4. The act of separating twisted threads or fibers.
She spent the evening unraveling the old rope into separate strands.