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unspin.

To unravel (something spun, knit, or woven).

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To unravel (something spun, knit, or woven).

    transitive
  2. To counteract fate.

    figuratively · transitive
  3. To untwist (something that is twisted or wound)

    ambitransitive
  4. To stop (something) from spinning.

  5. To unmake.

    transitive
  6. To counteract or decipher a complicated web of lies, statements, arguments, traditions, etc.

  7. To reveal the truth behind PR (public relations) or slanted reporting.

  8. To disentangle.

    transitive
  9. To happen; to unfold; to develop.

Where this word comes from

From un- + spin.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.