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

The program, which is part of the city of Phoenix’s heat relief effort, has helped nearly 300 households so far but is winding down this month. — Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 7 Oct. 2026

Triple-feature treats Mesa Drive-In Theatre in Pueblo is shifting to the dark side as the season winds down. — Tamara Dunn, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026

Its ready-to-wear offering, however, was largely wound down, with the brand limiting itself to capsule collections. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026

Now, decades later, Snider was winding down his career, and Prevost was about to participate in a conclave to elect the next pope. — Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026