wind down

1. (transitive) To lower by winding, as with a crank or windlass.
2. (transitive) To unwind.
3. (transitive) To shut down slowly (by degrees or in phases).
4. (intransitive) To slow, as if coming to an end; to become calmer or less busy.
5. (idiomatic, intransitive) To relax; to get rid of stress; to destress.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/waɪnd ˈdaʊn/

Synonyms

relax

finish

chill out

bring to an end

loosen up

let hair

unwind