spin down

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spin down

verb spins down · spinning down · spun down

of a rotating body To reduce its speed of rotation.
figuratively To diminish in energy; to slow down or peter out; to be gradually canceled or ended.
figuratively To decline in resources or capability. Link pointed out that the Fair program is restricted to people with CMV retinitis who are uninsured and not on Medicare or Medicaid. "Not very many people reach the point where they are suffering from CMV retinitis and haven't spun down onto Medicaid," said Link.
intransitive, of a disk drive To reduce its spinning speed from that required for reading and writing.

Opposite: spin up

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@misc{spin_down_2026,
  title = {spin down},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spin%20down},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}