unwound

[uhn-wound] / ʌnˈwaʊnd /

VERB

undo, untangle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

loosen unfurl unravel

STRONG

disentangle free loose ravel separate slacken unbend uncoil unreel unroll untwine untwist unwrap

Antonyms

STRONG

twist

WEAK

agitate prepare ready tangle wind

VERB

relax

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sit back take it easy

STRONG

quieten recline rest

WEAK

calm down ease off loosen up quiet down slow down take a break wind down

Antonyms

WEAK

agitate prepare ready tangle twist wind

Example Sentences

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Simon paused the development pipeline, unwound unfavorable partnerships and prepared the company for a public offering to generate much-needed liquidity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Reeves prolonged the cut again at last year's Budget, alongside plans to phase it out from September, with the 5p reduction fully unwound by March 2027.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

But much of that progress has been unwound since the attacks on Iran began.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

The overbought condition in precious metals has been decisively unwound.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

That morning Laura had to stand still a long time while Ma unwound her hair from the cloth strings and combed it into long curls.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder