WIND STH


Meaning of WIND STH in English

down

1.

to bring a business, an activity, etc. to an end gradually over a period of time :

The government is winding down its nuclear programme.

2.

to make sth such as the window of a car move downwards by turning a handle, pressing a button, etc. :

Can I wind my window down?

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.