unwind : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: unwind	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for unwind
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
unwind v reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn" Synonym(s): unwind, wind off, unroll Antonym(s): roll, twine, wind, wrap separate the tangles of Synonym(s): unwind, disentangle become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work" Synonym(s): relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down Antonym(s): tense, tense up cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me" Synonym(s): relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed Antonym(s): strain, tense, tense up
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Unwind \Un*wind"\, v. i. To be or become unwound; to be capable of being unwound or untwisted.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Unwind \Unwind"\, v. t. [AS. unwindan. See 1st {Un-}, and {Wind} to coil.] 1. To wind off; to loose or separate, as what or convolved; to untwist; to untwine; as, to unwind* thread; to unwind a ball of yarn. 2. To disentangle. [Obs.] --Hooker.