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To unwind is defined as to relax or undo something that is wound up.

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An example of to unwind is getting a foot rub after a stressful day.

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See unwind in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb unwound, unwinding

to wind off or undo (something wound)
uncoil
to straighten out or untangle (something confused or involved)
to make relaxed, less tense, etc.

Origin: ME unwinden < OE unwindan

intransitive verb

to become unwound
to become relaxed, less tense, etc.

See unwind in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb un·wound (-woundˈ), un·wind·ing, un·winds

verb, transitive

To reverse the winding or twisting of: unwind a ball of yarn.
To separate the tangled parts of; disentangle.
To free (someone) of nervous tension or pent-up energy.

verb, intransitive

To become unwound.
To become free of nervous tension; relax: liked to unwind with a cocktail before dinner.

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