unwind
verbBand 7informal
UKˌʌnˈwaɪnd
USənˈwaɪnd
To relax after a period of work or tension.
A holiday is the perfect chance to unwind.
He unwinds by walking on the beach.
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unwindedunwound
The past form is irregular.
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Similar and opposite
- Similar
- relaxde-stresswind down
- Opposite
- tense up
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