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Definition unwind in American English

unwind verb

verb
/ʌnˈwaɪnd/
1

to begin to relax after you have been working hard or feeling nervous

Example

I need to sit down and unwind for half an hour.

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2

to become straighter or looser after being wrapped around something else, or to make something do this

Example

She slowly unwound the scarf from around her neck.

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Definition unwind in American English