1. the process of coming apart or failing

1. present participle of unravel; separating the threads of something woven or knitted
2. present participle of unravel; gradually failing or falling apart
3. present participle of unravel; solving or explaining something complicated

Examples

• The old sweater was unravelling at the sleeves.
• She spent hours unravelling the tangled yarn.
• The peace agreement is slowly unravelling.
• The detective was unravelling the mystery step by step.
• The unravelling of the company happened quickly.
• His careful planning prevented the unravelling of the project.
• The fabric began unravelling after one wash.