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• unwind — un‧wind [ʌnˈwaɪnd] verb unwound PTandPP [ ˈwaʊnd] FINANCE 1. unwind a long position to sell bonds, shares etc because you think their price will fall: • Investors decided to unwind their money losing long term bond positions, using proceeds to… …   Financial and business terms

• Unwind — Un*wind , v. t. [AS. unwindan. See 1st {Un }, and {Wind} to coil.] [1913 Webster] 1. To wind off; to loose or separate, as what or convolved; to untwist; to untwine; as, to unwind thread; to unwind a ball of yarn. [1913 Webster] 2. To disentangle …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• unwind — [v1] undo, untangle disentangle, free, loose, loosen, ravel, separate, slacken, unbend, uncoil, unfurl, unravel, unreel, unroll, untwine, untwist, unwrap; concept 158 Ant. tangle, twist, wind unwind [v2] relax calm down*, ease off*, loosen up*,… …   New thesaurus

• unwind — [unwīnd′] vt. unwound, unwinding [ME unwinden < OE unwindan] 1. to wind off or undo (something wound) 2. UNCOIL 3. to straighten out or untangle (something confused or involved) 4. to make relaxed, less tense, etc. vi …   English World dictionary

• Unwind — Un*wind , v. i. To be or become unwound; to be capable of being unwound or untwisted. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• unwind — index spread Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• unwind — early 14c., to undo (a bandage, wrapping, etc.), from UN (Cf. un ) (2) + WIND (Cf. wind) (v.). Cf. O.E. unwindan, Du. ontwinden, O.H.G. intwindan. Refl. sense is recorded from 1740; figurative sense of to release oneself from tensions, to relax… …   Etymology dictionary

• unwind — ► VERB (past and past part. unwound) 1) undo after winding. 2) relax after a period of work or tension …   English terms dictionary

• Unwind — Infobox Album Name = Unwind Type = Album Artist = Oleander Released = March 6, 2001 Genre = Post grunge Length = 43:07 Label = Universal Records Producer = Rich Mouser Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg… …   Wikipedia

• unwind — unwindable, adj. unwinder, n. /un wuynd /, v., unwound, unwinding. v.t. 1. to undo or loosen from or as if from a coiled condition: to unwind a rolled bandage; to unwind a coiled rope. 2. to reduce the tension of; relax: to unwind a person with a …   Universalium

• unwind — verb /ʌnˈwaɪnd/ a) To wind off; to loose or separate; to untwist; to untwine; as, to unwind thread, to unwind a ball of yarn Could you unwind about a foot of ribbon so I can finis …   Wiktionary