The difference between Calm down and Unwind
When used as verbs, calm down means to become less excited, intense, or angry, whereas unwind means to separate (something that is wound up).
check bellow for the other definitions of Calm down and Unwind
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Calm down as a verb (intransitive):
To become less excited, intense, or angry.
Examples:
"Calm down before you hurt somebody."
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Calm down as a verb (transitive):
To cause to become less excited, intense, or angry.
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Unwind as a verb (transitive):
To separate (something that is wound up)
Examples:
"to unwind a ball of yarn"
"Could you unwind about a foot of ribbon so I can finish the package?"
"synonyms: untwist untwine"
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Unwind as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To disentangle
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Unwind as a verb (intransitive, slang):
To relax; to chill out; to rest and relieve of stress
Examples:
"After work, I like to unwind by smoking a pipe while reading the paper."
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Unwind as a verb (intransitive):
To be or become unwound; to be capable of being unwound or untwisted.
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Unwind as a verb (transitive, finance):
To undo something.