unwound

unwind (ʌnˈwaɪnd)

—vb , -winds, -winding, -wound
1.	to slacken, undo, or unravel or cause to slacken, undo, or unravel
2.	(tr) to disentangle
3.	to make or become relaxed: he finds it hard to unwind after a busy day at work

un'windable

—*adj*

un'winder

—n

unwound (ʌnˈwaʊnd)

—vb
	the past tense and past participle of unwind

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Word Origin & History

unwind

early 14c., "to undo" (a bandage, wrapping, etc.), from un- (2) + wind (v.). Cf. O.E. unwindan, Du. ontwinden, O.H.G. intwindan. Refl. sense is recorded from 1740; figurative sense of "to release oneself from tensions, to relax" is recorded from 1938.

Example sentences

He then quickly unwound a high pressure hose and aimed the jet at the attackers, forcing them to withdraw.

The federal courts have not unwound the many decisions which endorsed and legitimized much of that authority.

Of course, it sent a chill while investors unwound the truth.

The top-right image shows the coils completely unwound.

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"Whoever considers morality the main objective of human existence, seems to me like a person who defines the purpose of a clock as not going wrong. The first objective for a clock, is, however, that it does run; not going wrong is an additional regulative function. If not a watch's greatest accomplishment were not going wrong, unwound watches might be the best."

-Franz Grillparzer

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