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unwind
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb unwind has 4 senses
- unwind(v = verb.contact) unroll, wind off - reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn" is one way to displace, move
- unwind(v = verb.contact) disentangle - separate the tangles of; Array is one way to undo
- unwind(v = verb.body) decompress, loosen up, relax, slow down, unbend - 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" is one way to change state, turn
- unwind(v = verb.body) loosen up, make relaxed, relax, unlax, unstrain - cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me" is one way to affect
Antonym: wind
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
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Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
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Somebody ----s
Somebody's (body part) ----s
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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
CIDE DICTIONARY
- To wind off; to loose or separate, as what or convolved; to untwist; to untwine; as, to unwind thread; to unwind a ball of yarn. [1913 Webster]
- To disentangle. Hooker. [1913 Webster]
unwind, v. i.
To be or become unwound; to be capable of being unwound or untwisted. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
unwind, v. (past and past part. unwound)
1 a tr. draw out (a thing that has been wound). b intr. become drawn out after having been wound.
2 intr. & tr. colloq. relax.
1 a tr. draw out (a thing that has been wound). b intr. become drawn out after having been wound.
2 intr. & tr. colloq. relax.
THESAURUS
unwind
calm down, clarify, clear up, collect oneself, compose oneself, cool it, cool off, disembroil, disentangle, disintricate, disinvolve, ease, ease off, ease up, get organized, let down, let up, let up on, loosen up, ravel, relax, simmer down, slack, slack off, slack up, slacken, slow down, sober down, sort out, take it easy, unbend, unbraid, unclutter, uncoil, unfold, unfurl, unknot, unlax, unmix, unravel, unreel, unroll, unscramble, unsnarl, untangle, unthread, untwine, untwist, unweaveROGET THESAURUS
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Evolution
VB evolve, unfold, unroll, unwind, uncoil, untwist, unfurl, untwine, unravel, untangle, disentangle, develop.
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