wind-down

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun wind, literary wahynd doun]
- /noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd daʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun wind, literary wahynd doun]
- /noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd daʊn/

Definition of wind-down word

noun wind-down an act or instance of winding down, as in intensity: a gradual wind-down in hostilities. 1

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Origin of wind-down

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; noun use of the verb phrase wind down

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Parts of speech for Wind-down

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wind-down

wind-down popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for wind-down

noun wind-down

ceasefire — A ceasefire is an arrangement in which countries or groups of people that are fighting each other agree to stop fighting.
deescalation — a decrease in scope, volume or extension.

All 2 Synonyms of wind-down