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

The final Delta rocket, a Delta IV Heavy, launched in 2024 and ULA is now winding down its Atlas V program. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Notably, SpaceX is winding down Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 at the top of their game. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Paramount’s international production has been wound down significantly over recent years. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

In past editions, those talks, roundtables, performances and awards ceremonies usually began as the main festival wound down. — Ben Croll, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026