Antonyms for unwind
ʌnˈwaɪndun·wind

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1. unwind, wind off, unrollverb

   reverse the winding or twisting of

   "unwind a ball of yarn"

   Antonyms:
   wrap, twine, roll, wind

   Synonyms:
   wind off, decompress, disentangle, unlax, unroll, loosen up, relax, unbend, unstrain, make relaxed, slow down, unfurl

2. unwind, disentangleverb

   separate the tangles of

   Antonyms:
   wrap, wind, twine, roll

   Synonyms:
   disencumber, extricate, disentangle, slow down, unbend, comb, disembroil, loosen up, unlax, unroll, disinvolve, unsnarl, decompress, straighten out, wind off, untangle, relax, make relaxed, unstrain, comb out

3. relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow downverb

   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"

   Antonyms:
   wrap, roll, twine, wind

   Synonyms:
   straighten, decompress, slow down, unbend, depressurise, loosen, disentangle, warm up, slacken, depressurize, unlax, unroll, limber up, loosen up, slow, decelerate, unstuff, loose, slack up, wind off, slow up, uncompress, retard, relax, slack, make relaxed, unstrain

4. relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxedverb

   cause to feel relaxed

   "A hot bath always relaxes me"

   Antonyms:
   wrap, wind, roll, twine

   Synonyms:
   decompress, slow down, unbend, loosen, disentangle, warm up, slacken, unlax, unroll, loosen up, limber up, loose, slack up, wind off, unstuff, relax, slack, make relaxed, unstrain

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1. unwindverb

   Synonyms:
   disentangle, unravel

How to use unwind in a sentence?

1. Scott Colyer:

   You might as well hang on because the last couple of hours can be kind of interesting as people unwind their positions.

2. Bret Stephens:

   I’m all for strengthening our manufacturing sector. But the idea that companies will lower costs by building in America — where labor costs, permitting costs, regulatory costs and so on are usually much higher than in, say, Mexico — is fantasy. The problem right now is that Congress and the administration pumped far too much money into a growing economy, and inflation will probably get even worse whenever the supply-chain issues finally unwind.

3. Juerg Zeltner:

   That huge amount of money in the system : five times more dollars, two times more euros, three times more yen--to unwind that trade is going to take a long time, that is why I think it takes a generation.

4. Nobuhiko Kuramochi:

   Just like investors unwind their positions in the dollar and commodities, they avoid all risky assets including stocks.

5. Gary Richardson:

   [ This ] allows the central bank to go slower [ and ] to be more moderate in progressing as they unwind these policies.

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