Definition of unwind
1a
: to cause to uncoil : wind off : unroll
b
: to free from or as if from a binding or wrapping
c
: to release from tension : relax
2
archaic
: to trace to the end
unwinding the labryinth and bringing the hero out— Laurence Sterne
3
: to undo (a financial arrangement or position) through the necessary legal or financial steps
unwound most of its natural gas hedges — The New York Times
1
: to become uncoiled or disentangled : unfold
2
: to become released from tension
take a bath to unwind
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The first known use of unwind was in the 14th century
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