Verb
wind down (third-person singular simple present winds down, present participle winding down, simple past and past participle wound down)
(transitive, of an object that can be raised or lowered) To lower by winding, as with a crank or windlass.
Wind down the car window if you want to talk to me.
Synonyms: roll down, lower
Antonyms: wind up, roll up, raise
(transitive, of a device with a mainspring) To unwind.
You'd better wind down that wind-up toy before you take it apart, or pieces might go flying.
Synonyms: unwind, deactivate
Antonyms: wind, wind up, activate
(transitive) To shut down slowly (by degrees or in phases).
A program as complex as the Space Shuttle program takes some time to wind down.
Synonyms: unwind, shut down
Antonyms: activate, fire up, power up, start up, boot up
(intransitive) To slow, as if coming to an end; to become calmer or less busy.
The festival seems to be winding down now.
Synonym: taper off
(intransitive, idiomatic) To relax; to get rid of stress; to destress.
After a long day at work, she winds down by kickboxing.
Synonyms: calm down, unwind, chill out, let off steam
Antonym: power up
Administration officials are telling task force members and their staff to expect the group to wind down within weeks, according to the New York Times, which first reported bringing the task force to a close. Source: Internet
As the war began to wind down with Germany's surrender in May 1945, the team parlayed Brown's ties to college football and the military to build its roster. Source: Internet
For CSK, any win would be welcome as they endured a forgettable season which is just about to wind down. Source: Internet
As CERB payments wind down what will the transition to EI look like? Source: Internet
General Motors Co is retreating from more markets outside the US and China, saying on Sunday it will wind down sales, design and engineering operations in Australia and New Zealand, and retire the Holden brand by 2021. Source: Internet
And who can say when this will wind down? Source: Internet