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unwound

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un⋅wound

  [uhn-wound]
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–verb
pt. and pp. of unwind.

un⋅wind

  [uhn-wahynd] verb, -wound, -wind⋅ing.
–verb (used with object)
1. to undo or loosen from or as if from a coiled condition: to unwind a rolled bandage; to unwind a coiled rope.
2. to reduce the tension of; relax: to unwind a person with a drink.
3. to disentangle or disengage; untwist: to unwind one's legs from around the stool.
–verb (used without object)
4. to become unwound.
5. to become relieved of tension; relax: After work we can have a drink and unwind.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME onwinden; see un- 2 , wind 2

Related forms:
un⋅wind⋅a⋅ble, adjective
un⋅wind⋅er, noun
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un·wind   (ŭn-wīnd')   
v.   un·wound (-wound'), un·wind·ing, un·winds

v.   tr.

  1. To reverse the winding or twisting of: unwind a ball of yarn.

  2. To separate the tangled parts of; disentangle.

  3. To free (someone) of nervous tension or pent-up energy.

v.   intr.

  1. To become unwound.

  2. To become free of nervous tension; relax: liked to unwind with a cocktail before dinner.

un·wound   (ŭn-wound')   
v.  Past tense and past participle of unwind.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Financial Dictionary

unwind

  1. To close out a relatively complicated investment position. For example, an investor who practices arbitrage by taking one position in stocks and the opposite position in option contracts would have to unwind by the date on which the options would expire.

  2. To rectify a transaction in which a mistake has been made. For example, because of a misunderstanding, a brokerage firm may have bought the wrong stock for a customer. The firm must then unwind the erroneous trade by selling the stock just purchased and buying the correct stock.


Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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