unwind

un·wind

U0126800 (ŭn-wīnd′) v. un·wound (ŭn-wound′), un·wind·ing, un·winds v. tr. 1. To reverse the winding or twisting of: unwind a ball of yarn. 2. To separate the tangled parts of; disentangle. 3. To free (someone) of nervous tension or pent-up energy. 4. Business To back off from (a stated policy or financial commitment): "The US was preparing to unwind its asset purchase programme as the economy picked up" (Elaine Moore). v. intr. 1. To become unwound. 2. To become free of nervous tension; relax: liked to unwind with a cocktail before dinner.

unwind

(ʌnˈwaɪnd) vb, -winds, -winding or -wound1. to slacken, undo, or unravel or cause to slacken, undo, or unravel2. (tr) to disentangle3. to make or become relaxed: he finds it hard to unwind after a busy day at work. unˈwindable adj unˈwinder n

un•wind

(ʌnˈwaɪnd)

v. -wound, -wind•ing. v.t. 1. to undo or loosen from or as if from a coiled condition. 2. to relieve of tension; relax. 3. to disentangle or disengage; untwist. v.i. 4. to become unwound. 5. to become relieved of tension; relax. [1275–1325]

unwind

Past participle: unwound
Gerund: unwinding

Imperative
unwind
unwind

Present
I unwind
you unwind
he/she/it unwinds
we unwind
you unwind
they unwind

Preterite
I unwound
you unwound
he/she/it unwound
we unwound
you unwound
they unwound

Present Continuous
I am unwinding
you are unwinding
he/she/it is unwinding
we are unwinding
you are unwinding
they are unwinding

Present Perfect
I have unwound
you have unwound
he/she/it has unwound
we have unwound
you have unwound
they have unwound

Past Continuous
I was unwinding
you were unwinding
he/she/it was unwinding
we were unwinding
you were unwinding
they were unwinding

Past Perfect
I had unwound
you had unwound
he/she/it had unwound
we had unwound
you had unwound
they had unwound

Future
I will unwind
you will unwind
he/she/it will unwind
we will unwind
you will unwind
they will unwind

Future Perfect
I will have unwound
you will have unwound
he/she/it will have unwound
we will have unwound
you will have unwound
they will have unwound

Future Continuous
I will be unwinding
you will be unwinding
he/she/it will be unwinding
we will be unwinding
you will be unwinding
they will be unwinding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been unwinding
you have been unwinding
he/she/it has been unwinding
we have been unwinding
you have been unwinding
they have been unwinding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been unwinding
you will have been unwinding
he/she/it will have been unwinding
we will have been unwinding
you will have been unwinding
they will have been unwinding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been unwinding
you had been unwinding
he/she/it had been unwinding
we had been unwinding
you had been unwinding
they had been unwinding

Conditional
I would unwind
you would unwind
he/she/it would unwind
we would unwind
you would unwind
they would unwind

Past Conditional
I would have unwound
you would have unwound
he/she/it would have unwound
we would have unwound
you would have unwound
they would have unwound

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	unwind - reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn"unroll, wind offmove, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"twine, wrap, wind, roll - arrange or or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child"
	2.	unwind - separate the tangles of disentangleroll out, straighten - straighten by unrolling; "roll out the big map"undo - cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"uncoil - unwind or untwist
	3.	unwind - 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"relax, decompress, loosen up, slow down, unbendvege out, vegetate - engage in passive relaxation; "After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television"sit back, take it easy - settle into a comfortable sitting positionchange state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
	4.	unwind - cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"make relaxed, unlax, unstrain, relax, loosen upaffect - act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"unbend - release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information"

unwind

verb1. relax, wind down, take it easy, slow down, sit back, calm down, take a break, loosen up, quieten down, let yourself go, mellow out (informal), make yourself at home, outspan (S. African) It helps them to unwind after a busy day at work.2. unravel, undo, uncoil, slacken, disentangle, unroll, unreel, untwist, untwine One of them unwound a length of rope from around his waist.

unwind

verb1. To cause (a line) to become longer and less taut:play out, unreel, unroll.2. To take repose by ceasing work or other effort for an interval of time:relax, rest, unbend.Idioms: lead the life of Riley, take it easy.

Translations

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unwind

(anˈwaind) – past tense, past participle unˈwound (-ˈwaund) – verb1. to take or come out of a coiled or wound position. He unwound the bandage from his ankle. 展開，鬆開 展开2. to relax after a period of tension. Give me a chance to unwind! 放鬆 放松

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