English Explanatory Dictionary

unspin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To unravel (something spun, knit, or woven).
  2. To counteract fate.
  3. To untwist (something that is twisted or wound)
  4. To stop (something) from spinning.
  5. To unmake.
  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.
  9. To happen; to unfold; to develop.

Word forms

unspin unspins unspinning unspun

Etymology

From un- + spin.

Synonyms

undo unravel
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