Definitions

unwound

[uhn-wound] / ʌnˈwaʊnd /

VERB

undo, untangle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

loosen unfurl unravel

STRONG

disentangle free loose ravel separate slacken unbend uncoil unreel unroll untwine untwist unwrap

Antonyms

STRONG

twist

WEAK

agitate prepare ready tangle wind

VERB

relax

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sit back take it easy

STRONG

quieten recline rest

WEAK

calm down ease off loosen up quiet down slow down take a break wind down

Antonyms

WEAK

agitate prepare ready tangle twist wind

Example Sentences

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Traders unwound pair trades where long positions in gold were offset by shorts in bitcoin.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Market optimism that had lifted stocks late last week unwound on further damage to an already fragile cease-fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Tony Rodriguez, head of fixed-income strategy at Nuveen, called this week’s action a “relief rally and a positioning rally,” with positioning around “some dire scenarios” around the Iran war and the oil shock being unwound.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The unemployment rate also unwound February’s increase, ticking down to 4.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

As she dropped, a tiny silken thread unwound from her rear end.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White