English / phrasal verb
Wind down
MEANING IN ENGLISH
to gradually relax, calm down, or bring activities to an end after a busy period
In context
01
After a grueling ten-hour shift at the hospital, Sarah likes to wind down with herbal tea and soothing classical music.
02
It takes at least an hour for the bustling city market to wind down before midnight.
Synonyms
Relax,unwind,calm down
Antonyms
Tense up,gear up,ramp up
Collocations
Wind down after work,wind down for the night,time to wind down