wind down

verb

wound down also winded down; winding down; winds down

intransitive verb

1

: to draw gradually toward an end

the party was winding down

2

: relax, unwind

wind down with a good book

transitive verb

: to cause a gradual lessening of usually with the intention of bringing to an end

Synonyms of wind down

• relax
• chill out

Examples of wind down in a Sentence

not being one for alcoholic beverages, I prefer to wind down with a cup of tea every night

Recent Examples on the Web

All told, Tesla sold around 70,000 of the vehicles between their release in November 2023 and Friday, when CEO Elon Musk announced that the company would wind down production in favor of a new self-driving taxi, the Cybercab. — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2026

Tesla will wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas Gigafactory around mid-2027 to make room for increased production of its Cybercab robotaxi, marking a major shift in the electric vehicle maker’s manufacturing priorities. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Elon Musk said Friday that Tesla will wind down production of the vehicle at its factory in Austin, Texas — the only plant that makes the polarizing truck. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

There was little visible sign during Friday’s celebrations that the mission was preparing to wind down. — ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for wind down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown