unpack
/ənˈpæk/
to analyze something by examining its components
unpack in a sentence
“Unpack the assumptions behind this conclusion.”
Origin of unpack
English un- reverse action + pack (metaphorical extension)
Related Words
deconstruct
to analyze by breaking down into components
distill
to extract the essential meaning or most important aspects
paraphrase
to express the meaning using different words
recapitulate
to summarize and state again the main points
synthesize
to combine elements into a coherent whole
disambiguate
to remove uncertainty of meaning from; make clear