Unwind: meaning, definitions and examples
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unwind
[ ʌnˈwaɪnd ]
relax
To unwind means to relax and release tension, typically after a period of stress or activity. It involves taking time for oneself to rest and recuperate.
Synonyms
chill out, de-stress, relax
Examples of usage
- I like to unwind by taking a hot bath at the end of the day.
- After a long week of work, I find it important to unwind and recharge over the weekend.
unravel
To unwind can also mean to unroll or untangle something that is wound up. It is the act of releasing or loosening the twists or turns in an object.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She carefully unwound the yarn from the ball.
- The mechanic had to unwind the tangled wires to fix the problem.
Translations
Translations of the word "unwind" in other languages:
🇵🇹 descontrair
- relaxar
- desenrolar
🇮🇳 आराम करना
- तनाव मुक्त होना
- खोलना
🇩🇪 entspannen
- abwickeln
- entspannen
🇮🇩 bersantai
- melepaskan ketegangan
- membuka gulungan
🇺🇦 розслабитися
- розмотати
- відпочити
🇵🇱 zrelaksować się
- rozwijać
- odprężyć się
🇯🇵 リラックスする (rirakkusu suru)
- ほどく (hodoku)
- 緩む (yurumu)
🇫🇷 se détendre
- décompresser
- dérouler
🇪🇸 relajarse
- desenrollar
- relajarse
🇹🇷 rahatlamak
- gevşemek
- çözmek
🇰🇷 긴장을 풀다
- 풀다
- 휴식하다
🇸🇦 الاسترخاء
- فك التوتر
- فك اللف
🇨🇿 odpočinout si
- uvolnit
- odvinout
🇸🇰 uvoľniť sa
- rozvinúť
- relaxovať
🇨🇳 放松 (fàngsōng)
- 解开 (jiěkāi)
- 松弛 (sōngchí)
🇸🇮 sprostiti se
- odviti
- sprostiti
🇮🇸 slaka á
- afstressa
- rúlla upp
🇰🇿 босаңсу
- тарқату
- демалу
🇬🇪 დასვენება
- მოშვება
- გახსნა
🇦🇿 rahatlamaq
- boşaltmaq
- açmaq
🇲🇽 relajarse
- desenrollar
- relajarse
Word origin
The word 'unwind' originated in the 16th century from the combination of 'un-' (indicating reversal) and 'wind' (to twist or coil). It has evolved over time to encompass both the meanings of relaxing and untangling.
See also: unwinding, upwind, wind, windbag, windbreaker, windcheater, windfall, winding, windingly, windings, window, windpipe, windproof, windward, windy.