How to pronounce “wind down”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (transitive, of an object that can be raised or lowered) To lower by winding, as with a crank or windlass.
• (transitive, of a device with a mainspring) To unwind.
• (transitive) To shut down slowly (by degrees or in phases).
• (intransitive) To slow, as if coming to an end; to become calmer or less busy.
• (intransitive, idiomatic) To relax; to get rid of stress; to destress.

Practice Nearby Words

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