v. t. [ AS. unwindan. See 1st Un-, and Wind to coil. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. To wind off; to loose or separate, as what or convolved; to untwist; to untwine; as, to unwind thread; to unwind a ball of yarn. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To disentangle. [ Obs. ] Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To be or become unwound; to be capable of being unwound or untwisted. [ 1913 Webster ]