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wind down

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of wind down

to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety

I like to wind down with a soothing cup of tea every night.

Synonyms of wind down

chill, chill out [slang], de-stress, decompress, loosen up, mellow (out), relax, unwind

Words Related to wind down

bask, kick back, loll, lounge, repose, rest

bum, dally, dawdle, dillydally, drone, footle, goof (off), hack (around), hang (around or out), idle, laze, loaf, vegetate, veg out, zone out

alleviate, comfort, ease, relieve

calm, compose, cool, quiet, settle

Phrases Synonymous with wind down

hang loose

Antonyms of wind down

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