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Definition of Unbend
1. Verb. Straighten up or out; make straight.
2. Verb. Unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay.
3. Verb. Free from flexure. "Unbend a bow"
4. Verb. Make less taut. "Relax the tension on the rope"
Generic synonyms: Loose, Loosen
Specialized synonyms: Unbrace
Derivative terms: Relaxation, Relaxer
5. Verb. Become less tense, rest, or take one's ease. "Sam and Sue unbend"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
Specialized synonyms: Vege Out, Vegetate, Sit Back, Take It Easy
Generic synonyms: Change State, Turn
Derivative terms: Relaxant, Relaxation, Relaxation
Antonyms: Tense
6. Verb. Release from mental strain, tension, or formality. "Unbend the mind from absorbing too much information"
Definition of Unbend
1. v. t. To free from flexure; to make, or allow to become, straight; to loosen; as, to unbend a bow.
2. v. i. To cease to be bent; to become straight or relaxed.
3. v. t. To free from flexure; to make, or allow to become, straight; to loosen; as, to unbend a bow.
4. v. i. To cease to be bent; to become straight or relaxed.
Definition of Unbend
1. Verb. To free from flexure; to make, or allow to become, straight; to loosen; as, to unbend a bow. ¹
2. Verb. A remit from a strain or from exertion; to set at ease for a time; to relax; as, to unbend the mind from study or care. ¹
3. Verb. To unfasten, as sails, from the spars or stays to which they are attached for use. ¹
4. Verb. To cast loose or untie, as a rope. ¹
5. Verb. To cease to be bent; to become straight or relaxed. ¹
6. Verb. To relax in exertion, attention, severity, or the like; hence, to indulge in mirth or amusement. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Unbend
1. to make or allow to become straight [v -BENT or -BENDED, -BENDING, -BENDS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Unbend
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