to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
to beat (e.g. egg); to whip (e.g. cream)