WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•knit
(un nit′),USA pronunciation v., -knit•ted or -knit, -knit•ting.
v.t.
v.i.
un•knit′ta•ble, adj.
v.t.
- to untie or unfasten (a knot, tangle, etc.);
unravel (something knitted);
undo. - to weaken, undo, or destroy.
- to smooth out (something wrinkled).
v.i.
- to become undone.
- Middle English unknytten, Old English uncnyttan. See un-2, knit bef. 1000