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unwind

verb

un·​wind ˌən-ˈwīnd How to pronounce unwind (audio)
unwound ˌən-ˈwau̇nd How to pronounce unwind (audio) ; unwinding

transitive verb

1
a
: to cause to uncoil : wind off : unroll
b
: to free from or as if from a binding or wrapping
c
: to release from tension : relax
2
archaic : to trace to the end
unwinding the labryinth and bringing the hero out Laurence Sterne
3
: to undo (a financial arrangement or position) through the necessary legal or financial steps
unwound most of its natural gas hedges The New York Times

intransitive verb

1
: to become uncoiled or disentangled : unfold
2
: to become released from tension
take a bath to unwind

Example Sentences

She unwound some thread from the spool. The fishing line unwound quickly. I wanted to unwind after a hard day.
Recent Examples on the Web Demand eventually fell as Americans returned to gyms and their prepandemic routines, and Peloton has since struggled to unload costly inventory and unwind capital investments intended to grow its capacity. Sharon Terlep, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 At the downtown Juneau pizza spot, kids celebrate their birthdays and sports teams unwind after games. Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022 The Taiwanese electronics-making contractor Foxconn should unwind its $800 million investment in China’s Tsinghua Unigroup, Taiwanese national security officials have demanded. David Meyer, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2022 The Biden administration will halt the use of a Trump-era policy that forced migrants seeking asylum to remain in Mexico, after a Supreme Court ruling said the government could unwind the program, according to two U.S. officials. Hamed Aleaziz, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2022 For months, consumer prices have surged at the highest level in 40 years—pushing the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates and unwind economic support while investors worry the aggressive actions might start a recession. Jonathan Ponciano, Forbes, 4 July 2022 The decision represented a rare win for Biden at the conservative Supreme Court and allowed the administration to unwind a policy held over from President Donald Trump. Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 30 June 2022 This room designed by Cathy Chapman looks like the perfect place to rest and unwind, thanks to the use of soft and comforting shades of purple. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 23 June 2022 Georgia’s waterways — the rivers and lakes that crisscross and dot the landscape and those ports of call along the coast — are places where millions look to relax, unwind, enjoy the sunshine and even roll dice. Avery Newmark, AccessAtlanta, 17 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of unwind was in the 14th century

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