wound down
Slowly came undone
Wound down is the past tense of wind down, describing a gradual reduction in intensity, activity, or operation.
When a business winds down, it progressively closes; when a person winds down, they relax after a period of activity or stress.
The party wound down around midnight.
After the merger was announced, the subsidiary wound down its operations over six months.
The phrase suggests a controlled, deliberate slowing rather than an abrupt stop.
Made or became smaller
- lessenedMade or became smaller
- reducedMade less in amount
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- subsidedDecreased in intensity
ebbed · dwindled · abated · declined · contracted · scaled back · slowed · quieted
Brought to completion
- finishedBrought to an end
- wrapped upFinished or warmly covered
- terminatedBrought to an end
- ceasedCame to an end
completed · closed · finalized · halted · stopped · discontinued · settled · resolved
Restored to original volume
- chilled outBecame very calm
- mellowed outBecame calmer, less tense
- loosened upBecame more relaxed
- eased upReduced intensity or pressure
kicked back · let go · took it easy · cooled off · rested · recuperated · recharged
- packed upPrepared items for departure
- locked upConfined or secured
- shutteredClosed down permanently
- switched offMade inactive by toggle
turned off · buttoned up · tidied up · put away · cleared out · signed off
diminished
Made or became smaller
subsided · ebbed · dwindled · abated · declined · contracted · scaled back · slowed · quieted · faded
concluded
Brought to completion
- finishedBrought to an end
- wrapped upFinished or warmly covered
- terminatedBrought to an end
ceased · completed · closed · finalized · halted · stopped · discontinued · settled · resolved · expired
decompressed
Restored to original volume
- chilled outBecame very calm
- mellowed outBecame calmer, less tense
- loosened upBecame more relaxed
eased up · kicked back · let go · took it easy · cooled off · rested · recuperated · recharged
closed up
switched off · turned off · buttoned up · tidied up · put away · cleared out · signed off
- diminisheddevalued, lessened, decreased, depreciated, reduced
- slowed downbraked, decelerated, reduced speed, slackened, throttled