unscramble

[US]/ʌn'skræmb(ə)l/
[UK]/ˌʌn'skræmbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. rearrange, restore to the original state.

Phrases & Collocations

Unscramble letters

Example Sentences

Can you unscramble these letters to form a word?

I need to unscramble my thoughts before making a decision.

The students were given a task to unscramble a jumbled sentence.

She managed to unscramble the code and access the system.

You need to unscramble the puzzle to reveal the hidden message.

Let's unscramble this mess and figure out what happened.

It took me a while to unscramble the meaning of the poem.

The detective was able to unscramble the clues and solve the case.

I can unscramble words quickly in my head.

She tried to unscramble her feelings and make sense of them.

Real-world Examples

Legal arguments notwithstanding, it will be hard to unscramble the eggs.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The existing network would take years to unscramble.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

They were asked to unscramble anagrams without using an answer key—which was available.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation July 2013

I was unable to move until my brain had somewhat unscrambled itself.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

A good algorithm will encode in such a way that without the key it's very difficult to unscramble.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) March 2018 Collection

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