Saturday, March 17, 2012

Wind Down

For a machine or mechanism: gradual loss of power.

Informal: Of a person. Relax after a stressful situation.

Wind something down: Gradually close.

Examples:

If you suffer from high stress or want to wind down, you should take spare time.
Forget to turn off the lights in a stopped car, could make the battery winds down.
They wound the shop down after some problems with the clients.

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