unwind
IPA: ʌnwˈaɪnd
noun
- Any mechanism or operation that unwinds something.
verb
- (transitive) To separate (something that is wound up)
- (transitive, obsolete) To disentangle
- (intransitive, colloquial) To relax; to chill out; to rest and become relieved of stress
- (intransitive) To be or become unwound; to be capable of being unwound or untwisted.
- (transitive, finance) To close out a position, especially a complicated position.
- (transitive, finance) To undo something.
- (transitive, programming) To analyse (a call stack) so as to generate a stack trace etc.
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Examples of "unwind" in Sentences
- To helpWikipedia and to unwind.
- Please allow me to unwind a bit.
- Time to unwind, rethink, and sacrifice.
- It's not yet clear how this will unwind.
- The second transaction unwinds the first.
- Rescission is the unwinding of a transaction.
- I will continue trying to unwind this mystery.
- Seems to be pure speculation on that will unwind.
- The remaining capstans are permitted to freewheel in the unwind direction.
- Unwind and let your captivated mind, then follow the shifting patterns of mesmerize.
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