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wind sth down
wind (sth) down — phrasal verb with wind /waɪnd/ verb (wound, wound)
1 F0 to end gradually or in stages, or to cause something to do this: » The government intends to wind the scheme down in early spring.» Unfortunately, the party was just winding down as we got there.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing something to end , ↑Coming to an end2 F0 If a business or organization winds down, or if someone winds it down, the amount of work it does is gradually reduced until it closes completely: » They're winding down their operations abroad because they're losing money.Thesaurus+: ↑Starting, succeeding and failing in business |