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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Increased US imports from Vietnam and Mexico, where Chinese firms have boosted their investments, suggest business ties between the two countries have not completely unwound.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Soon after Citi Holdings was unwound in 2016, Mason said, Corbat, by then the bank’s CEO, was grooming him to take over as chief financial officer, which he did in 2019.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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

And there would be no peace and the people would have no rest until the entanglement had been unwound to the source.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko