unwind

UK: /ʌnˈwaɪnd/ US: /ʌnˈwaɪnd/ ,(un wīnd′)

Inflections of 'unwind' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

unwinds

v 3rd person singular

unwinding

v pres p

unwound

v past

unwound

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

un•wind /ʌnˈwaɪnd/   v., -wound, -wind•ing. 

1. to (cause to) be undone or loosened from or as if from a coiled or wound condition;
   untwist: [~ + object]
   He unwound the coil of electric wire.
   [no object]
   The rope began to unwind.
2. to (cause to) be relieved of tension;
   relax: [no object]
   needed to unwind after a hard day at work.
   [~ + object]
   a little soft music to unwind your frazzled nerves.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

un•wind  (un wīnd′), v., -wound, -wind•ing. 
v.t. 

1. to undo or loosen from or as if from a coiled condition:
   to unwind a rolled bandage; to unwind a coiled rope.
2. to reduce the tension of;
   relax:
   to unwind a person with a drink.
3. to disentangle or disengage;
   untwist:
   to unwind one's legs from around the stool.

v.i. 

4. to become unwound.
5. to become relieved of tension;
   relax:
   After work we can have a drink and unwind.

• 1275–1325; Middle English onwinden; see un-², wind²

un•wind′a•ble, adj. 
un•wind′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

unwind / ʌnˈwaɪnd/ verb ( -winds, -winding, -wound)

1. to slacken, undo, or unravel or cause to slacken, undo, or unravel
2. (transitive) to disentangle
3. to make or become relaxed: he finds it hard to unwind after a busy day at work

unˈwindable adjective