unwind Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb reverse the winding or twisting of
    wind off; unroll.
    • unwind a ball of yarn
  2. verb separate the tangles of
    disentangle.
  3. verb become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
    unbend; relax; decompress; slow down; loosen up.
    • He relaxed in the hot tub
    • Let's all relax after a hard day's work
  4. verb cause to feel relaxed
    relax; unlax; make relaxed; loosen up; unstrain.
    • A hot bath always relaxes me

WordNet

Un*wind" transitive verb
Etymology
AS. unwindan. See 1st Un-, and Wind to coil.
Definitions
  1. To wind off; to loose or separate, as what or convolved; to untwist; to untwine; as, to unwind thread; to unwind a ball of yarn.
  2. To disentangle. Obs. Hooker.
Un*wind" intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To be or become unwound; to be capable of being unwound or untwisted.

Webster 1913