unwound
pronunciation
How to pronounce unwound in British English:
UK [ˌʌnˈwaʊnd]
How to pronounce unwound in American English:
US [ʌnˈwaʊnd]
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- Adjective:
- no longer wound
Word Origin
- unwound (adj.)
- "no longer wound," 1707, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of wind (v.).
Example
- 1. The deal was later reviewed and unwound .
- 2. This is in the process of being unwound , but still needs careful handling .
- 3. Worse , even as imbalances between countries have unwound , those within them have worsened , as governments have stepped in .
- 4. In the past days , as spectacular moves in global currencies reveal , the carry trade has been violently unwound .
- 5. Global imbalances were not created in a day , nor will they be unwound as quickly .