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Meaning of word unwind from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

unwind   verb

Meaning : Reverse the winding or twisting of.

Example : Unwind a ball of yarn.

Synonyms : unroll, wind off

Arrange or or coil around.

Roll your hair around your finger.
Twine the thread around the spool.
She wrapped her arms around the child.
roll, twine, wind, wrap

Meaning : Separate the tangles of.

Synonyms : disentangle

Meaning : Become less tense, rest, or take one's ease.

Example : He relaxed in the hot tub.
Let's all relax after a hard day's work.

Synonyms : decompress, loosen up, relax, slow down, unbend

Become tense, nervous, or uneasy.

He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room.
tense, tense up

Meaning : Cause to feel relaxed.

Example : A hot bath always relaxes me.

Synonyms : loosen up, make relaxed, relax, unlax, unstrain

Cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious.

He got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up.
strain, tense, tense up