unwind
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
reverse the winding or twisting of
unwind a ball of yarn
Types & categories
- move hypernym
Related & opposite
- twine antonym
Sense 2 verb
separate the tangles of
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- unsnarling derivation
Sense 3 verb
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
He relaxed in the hot tub
Types & categories
- change state hypernym
- vege out hyponym
- sit back hyponym
Related & opposite
- tense up antonym
- repose derivation
- relaxation derivation
- relaxant derivation
Sense 4 verb
cause to feel relaxed
A hot bath always relaxes me
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | twine |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | unsnarling |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | undo |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | roll out |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | uncoil |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | tense up |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | repose |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | relaxation |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | relaxant |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | change state |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | vege out |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | sit back |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | tense up |
| 4 | causes | Related & opposite | relax |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | relaxant |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | easiness |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | relaxer |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | relaxant |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | affect |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | unbend |