Synonyms of wind down

wind down

verb

as in to relax

to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relax
• chill out
• rest
• mellow (out)
• loosen up
• hang loose
• chill
• unwind
• decompress
• compose
• bask
• de-stress
• kick back
• hack (around)
• settle
• goof (off)
• hang (around or out)
• veg out
• lounge
• bum
• comfort
• alleviate
• unbend
• idle
• zone out
• footle
• calm
• relieve
• repose
• ease
• loaf
• cool
• drone
• loll
• vegetate
• dawdle
• laze
• quiet
• dillydally
• dally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tense (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wind down

Teams seem unafraid to try and go for the win as the match winds down, which makes the action entertaining. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Who better than a dear friend to serve as your cohost and cleanup accomplice as the night winds down? — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026

Even with some international teams packing up to go home, Rodríguez late Thursday insisted that the government was not winding down rescue efforts. — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

As the races wind down, the celebrations outside the track will be kicking off. — Kelley Carlson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2026