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Wind down

//waɪnd ˈdaʊn// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To lower by winding, as with a crank or windlass. transitive

    "Wind down the car window if you want to talk to me."

  2. 2
    To unwind. transitive

    "You'd better wind down that wind-up toy before you take it apart, or pieces might go flying."

  3. 3
    To shut down slowly (by degrees or in phases). transitive

    "A program as complex as the Space Shuttle program takes some time to wind down."

  4. 4
    To slow, as if coming to an end; to become calmer or less busy. intransitive

    "The festival seems to be winding down now."

  5. 5
    To relax; to get rid of stress; to destress. idiomatic, intransitive

    "After a long day at work, she winds down by kickboxing."

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