Synonyms for unwind

Most common

relax · decompress · recharge · calm down · unroll · wind off · untwist

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Antonyms

wind, fret, roll

All antonyms of unwind →

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To separate (something that is wound up)

   Could you unwind about a foot of ribbon so I can finish the package?

2. v. 2

   To relax; to chill out; to rest and become relieved of stress

   After work, I like to unwind by smoking a pipe while reading the paper.

3. v. 3

   To be or become unwound; to be capable of being unwound or untwisted.

Example sentences

• relax I can't relax for a second when the kids are home.
• recharge It will take four minutes to recharge the battery.
• decompress Claudio tried to decompress the folder.
• devolve Yanni's apologies often devolve into physical altercations.
• disentangle I'm not sure what's the best way to disentangle this.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

relax², ravel², unlax

6 letters

unroll², unbend²

7 letters

devolve², chillax, slacken², untwist, untwine

8 letters

recharge², unstrain

10 letters

decompress

11 letters

disentangle⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (relax² = 2 syllables).