unwind

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb reverse the winding or twisting of
  2. verb separate the tangles of
  3. verb become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

Etymology

From Middle English unwinden, from Old English unwindan (“to unwind; unwrap”), from Proto-Germanic *andawindaną (“to unwind”); equivalent to un- + wind (“to coil”). Cognate with Dutch ontwinden (“to unwind”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

wind off, unroll

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