# unknit

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To unravel.
2. To undo knitted stitches by reversing the knitting motion.

## Etymology
From Middle English unknitten, unknetten, uncnütten, from Old English uncnyttan, equivalent to un- + knit.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unknit