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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If a judge could cancel a CEO’s pay package, could a merger be unwound if some aggrieved shareholders argue it isn’t fair?

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, effective tax rates for large multinational companies are within a narrower band, and Meta itself unwound the Irish arrangement in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal

OPEC+, a group of major oil producers comprising the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, unwound previous production cuts faster than expected this year.

From MarketWatch

Since then, the change has been partially unwound by the re-introduction of 30mph limits on certain roads.

From BBC

The major oil producers known as OPEC+ unwound previous output cuts faster than expected this year — increasing quotas at a time when global oil prices have dropped around 16% year to date.

From The Wall Street Journal