unwind

unwind
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. i. relax, let down one's defenses, let one's hair down. See repose, moderation.
II
(Roget's IV) v.
1. [To undo]
Syn. separate, loose, undo; see unwrap .
2. [To uncoil]
Syn. untwist, unravel, untwine, straighten out; see free 1 , loosen 2 .
3. [To relax]
Syn. recline, get rid of one's tensions, calm down; see rest 1 , 2 , relax 1 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
relax, take it easy, calm down, relieve one's tension, recreate, *loosen up, *kick back, wind down.
ANT.: tense up, *get wound up, *make oneself a nervous wreck, *stress oneself out
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To cause (a line) to become longer and less taut: play out, unreel, unroll. See GIVE. 2. To take repose by ceasing work or other effort for an interval of time: relax, rest1, unbend. Idioms: lead (or live) the life of Riley, take it easy. See CONTINUE.

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