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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At the age of majority, this all needs to be unwound.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

"How much the Manus deal can actually be unwound is, in my view, a secondary issue," Angela Zhang, a law professor at the University of Southern California, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Chinese authorities believe they have the power to demand that the deal be unwound because Beijing Butterfly Effect Technology remains a Chinese company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Traders unwound pair trades where long positions in gold were offset by shorts in bitcoin.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

It took some time for the singers to come off their level of exaltation, but the minister stood resolute until the song unwound like a child’s playtoy and lay quieted in the aisles.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou