unwind

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unwind

A woman unwinds a ball of yarn to start knitting.

Definition

  1. Verb (transitive):

    • To cause something that is wound or coiled to become straight or loose: To reverse the process of winding or twisting, often by removing something from a spool, reel, or coil.
    • To cause someone to feel less tense or anxious; to relax: To release mental or physical tension.

  2. Verb (intransitive):

    • To become less tense, anxious, or stressed; to relax: To stop feeling nervous or worried and become calm.
    • (Of something wound) To become loose or undone: To become untwisted or uncoiled.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb (transitive):
    • She carefully unwound the bandage from his arm.
    • After a long meeting, he needed a quiet walk to unwind his mind.
  • Verb (intransitive):
    • I like to listen to music to unwind after work.
    • The thread unwound from the spool and tangled on the floor.
Advanced Usage
  • "to unwind oneself": To make a conscious effort to relax.
    • He took a few deep breaths to unwind himself before the presentation.
  • In finance: To close out a complex financial position by executing offsetting transactions.
    • The fund had to unwind its investments quickly during the market crash.
Variants and Related Words
  • Unwound: The simple past and past participle form of "unwind".
    • He had unwound the rope completely.
  • Unwinding (gerund/noun):
    • The unwinding of the film reel took time.
    • My evening unwinding involves reading a book.
Synonyms
  • Unravel: To disentangle or solve (often for threads or mysteries).
  • Uncoil: To straighten from a coiled position.
  • Relax: To become or make less tense.
  • De-stress: To relieve stress.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Unwind" is not commonly used with particles to form distinct phrasal verbs with different meanings. Its core meanings are as defined above.)

Related Idioms
  • "Unwind the clock": To go back in time or reverse a process (less common, metaphorical).
    • We can't just unwind the clock and pretend it didn't happen.
  • "Let your hair down": This idiom is a close conceptual synonym for the intransitive "unwind," meaning to relax and behave informally.
    • At the party, everyone could finally let their hair down and unwind.
unwind

A woman unwinds a ball of yarn to start knitting.

Verb
  1. cause to feel relaxed
    • A hot bath always relaxes me
  2. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
    • He relaxed in the hot tub
    • Let's all relax after a hard day's work
  3. separate the tangles of
  4. reverse the winding or twisting of
    • unwind a ball of yarn

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