Synonyms of wind down

wind down

verb

as in to relax

to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety

not being one for alcoholic beverages, I prefer to wind down with a cup of tea every night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relax
• chill out
• rest
• mellow (out)
• loosen up
• hang loose
• chill
• unwind
• decompress
• compose
• bask
• de-stress
• kick back
• hack (around)
• settle
• goof (off)
• hang (around or out)
• veg out
• lounge
• bum
• comfort
• alleviate
• unbend
• idle
• zone out
• footle
• calm
• relieve
• repose
• ease
• loaf
• cool
• drone
• loll
• vegetate
• dawdle
• laze
• quiet
• dillydally
• dally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tense (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wind down

To his credit, with the clock winding down, Myers rushed into the defensive zone and killed a Vegas possession with a quality defensive play just before the whistle. —Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025

As the episode winds down, the ladies rehash the mess that was Mia’s birthday party in Miami—a night that, apparently, didn’t include Mia herself. —Shelby Stewart, Essence, 19 Feb. 2025

Decker pulls Kelly away and the discussion appears to be winding down, but neither Kelly nor one of the other men appear to want to give the last word. —Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025

While flash flooding may extend from northern and central Florida to Maryland, Delaware and southern New Jersey, storms should largely wind down by Sunday evening as the front moves into the Atlantic. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025