1. Reverse the winding or twisting of
   "unwind a ball of yarn"
   - wind off, unroll 
2. Separate the tangles of
   - disentangle 
3. Become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
   - relax, loosen up, unbend, decompress, slow down 
4. Cause to feel relaxed
   - relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, make relaxed

Derived forms: unwound, unwinds, unwinding

Type of: affect, change state, displace, move, turn, undo

Antonym: wind

Encyclopedia: Unwind

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