Definition

1. Verb:
   • To separate or undo the intertwined strands of something that has been braided. This action reverses the process of braiding, returning the material to its original, unplaited state.

Usage

• The verb "unbraid" is used to describe the action of taking apart a braid. It is typically followed by a direct object (what is being unbraided). It is the opposite of "braid."

Examples

• Verb:
  • She carefully unbraided her daughter's hair before washing it.
  • After the performance, the dancer had to unbraid the ribbons from her costume.
  • It took me a long time to unbraid the old rope.

Advanced Usage

• "to unbraid oneself from something": To extricate or disentangle oneself from a complex or intertwined situation, often used metaphorically.
  • The company is trying to unbraid itself from the complicated legal agreements.

Variants and Related Words

• Unbraided (adj): Not braided; in a loose, natural state.
  • She preferred to wear her hair unbraided.
• Braid (v/n): The act of weaving strands together or the resulting pattern.
• Unravel (v): To disentangle or separate threads, often used more broadly for solving complexities.

Synonyms

• Unravel: To separate the threads of.
• Untwist: To undo a twist.
• Disentangle: To free from tangles or complications.

Antonyms

• Braid: To weave three or more strands together.
• Plait: Synonym for braid.
• Weave: To form by interlacing threads.

Related Phrases

• "Unbraid the past": A metaphorical phrase meaning to analyze or disentangle complex past events to understand them.
  • The historian's job was to unbraid the past and present a clear narrative.

Verb

1. undo the braids of
   • unbraid my hair