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English verb: unwind | |||
| 1. | unwind (contact) reverse the winding or twisting of | ||
| Samples | Unwind a ball of yarn. | ||
| Synonyms | unroll, wind off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
| Antonyms | twine, wrap, wind, roll | ||
| 2. | unwind (contact) separate the tangles of | ||
| Synonyms | disentangle | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | undo | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | roll out, straighten, uncoil | ||
| 3. | unwind (body) become less tense, rest, or take one's ease | ||
| Samples | He relaxed in the hot tub. Let's all relax after a hard day's work. | ||
| Synonyms | decompress, loosen up, relax, slow down, unbend | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody's (body part) ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | sit back, take it easy, vege out, vegetate | ||
| Antonyms | tense up, tense | ||
| 4. | unwind (body) cause to feel relaxed | ||
| Samples | A hot bath always relaxes me. | ||
| Synonyms | loosen up, make relaxed, relax, unlax, unstrain | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | affect | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | unbend | ||
| Cause | decompress, loosen up, relax, slow down, unbend, unwind | ||
| Antonyms | tense up, tense, strain | ||
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