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unwind

un·wind

UK/ʌnˈwaɪnd/ US/ʌˈnwaɪnd/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

reverse the winding or twisting of

  • “unwind a ball of yarn”
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2.

separate the tangles of

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3.

become less tense, rest, or take one''s ease

  • “He relaxed in the hot tub”
  • “Let”
  • “s work”
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4.

cause to feel relaxed

  • “A hot bath always relaxes me”
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Origin

From Middle English unwinden, from Old English unwindan (“to unwind; unwrap”), from Proto-Germanic *andawindaną (“to unwind”); equivalent to un- + wind (“to coil”). Cognate with Dutch ontwinden (“to unwind”).

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