Dictionary entry details
• UNWIND (verb)
Meaning:
Reverse the winding or twisting of
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
wind off; unwind; unroll
Context example:
unwind a ball of yarn
Hypernyms (to "unwind" is one way to...):
displace; move (cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Antonym:
wind (wrap or coil around)
Meaning:
Separate the tangles of
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
unwind; disentangle
Hypernyms (to "unwind" is one way to...):
undo (cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "unwind"):
roll out; straighten (straighten by unrolling)
uncoil (unwind or untwist)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
relax; decompress; unwind; loosen up; slow down; unbend
Context examples:
He relaxed in the hot tub / Let's all relax after a hard day's work
Hypernyms (to "unwind" is one way to...):
change state; turn (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "unwind"):
vege out; vegetate (engage in passive relaxation)
sit back; take it easy (settle into a comfortable sitting position)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Meaning:
Cause to feel relaxed
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
make relaxed; unlax; unstrain; relax; unwind; loosen up
Context example:
A hot bath always relaxes me
Hypernyms (to "unwind" is one way to...):
affect (act physically on; have an effect upon)
Cause:
decompress; loosen up; relax; slow down; unbend; unwind (become less tense, rest, or take one's ease)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "unwind"):
unbend (release from mental strain, tension, or formality)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
