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wind down

verb

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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 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

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