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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Momentum trades, which have performed very well over the past few quarters, have been getting unwound, DBS Group Research’s Eugene Leow said in commentary.

From The Wall Street Journal

When large positions are unwound, the capital does not vanish.

From MarketWatch

The effect of a mass deleveraging looks set to bleed over into stock markets, and metals aren’t the only crowded trade susceptible to being unwound.

From Barron's

The stock market plummeted and the Treasury market nearly seized up as hedge funds unwound suddenly losing trades.

From Barron's

The RBA has already ruled out further interest-rate cuts and highlighted a persistent inflation problem that could worsen if last year’s monetary accommodation isn’t unwound.

From The Wall Street Journal