unknit
un·knit
(ŭn-nĭt′)tr. & intr.v. un·knit or un·knit·ted, un·knit·ting, un·knits
To unravel or undo (something knit or tied) or become unraveled or undone.
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unknit
(ʌnˈnɪt)vb, -knits, -knitting, -knitted or -knit
1. to make or become undone, untied, or unravelled
2. (tr) to loosen, weaken, or destroy: to unknit an alliance.
3. (tr) rare to smooth out (a wrinkled brow)
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unknit
Past participle: unknitted
Gerund: unknitting
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