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unfold
/ʌnˈfəʊld/
noun
In functional programming, a kind of higher-order function that is the opposite of a fold.
verb
To undo a folding.
"to unfold a map; to unfold a tablecloth; she unpacks the new dress and unfolds it carefully"
To turn out; to happen; to develop.
To reveal.
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