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    unbend
    /ʌnˈbɛnd/

    verb

    • 1. make or become straight from a bent or twisted form or position: "I had trouble unbending my cramped knees" Similar straightenstraighten outextendflexOpposite bend
    • 2. unfasten (sails) from yards and stays.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unbendUnbend Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to free from flexure : make or allow to become straight. unbend a bow. 2. : to cause to relax : to set at ease for a time. unbend the mind from study. 3. a. : to unfasten from a spar or stay. unbend a sail. b. : to cast loose : untie. unbend a rope. intransitive verb. 1. : to relax one's severity, stiffness, or austerity. 2.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNBEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to relax and become less formal and serious in your manner: I'd hoped that after a glass or two of wine she might unbend a little. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Calming and relaxing. appease. assuage. balls-to-the-wall. bask. bread. calm. chill. let/blow off steam idiom. lie down. lighten something up. lull someone into something.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNBEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    unbeneficial. All ENGLISH words that begin with 'U'. 4 meanings: 1. to release or be released from the restraints of formality and ceremony 2. informal to relax (the mind) or (of.... Click for more definitions.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › unbendUNBEND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) , un·bent or (Archaic) un·bend·ed, un·bend·ing. to straighten from a bent form or position. to release from the strain of formality, intense effort, etc.; relax: to unbend one's mind. to release from tension, as a bow. Nautical. to loose or untie, as a sail or rope.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNBEND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to relax and become less formal and serious in your manner: I'd hoped that after a glass or two of wine she might unbend a little. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Calming and relaxing. appease. assuage. balls-to-the-wall. bask. bread. chill. compose. kick back. let/blow off steam idiom. lie down. lighten something up. lull. melt.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unbendUnbend - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you make something straight, you unbend it. If your knees are stiff, it can be hard to unbend them after sitting cross-legged on the floor for a while. To straighten something bent or twisted is to unbend it. You can finally unbend your arm once you get that cast off!

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunbend verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of unbend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › unbendUnbend - definition of unbend by The Free Dictionary

    un·bend. (ŭn-bĕnd′) v. un·bent (-bĕnt′), un·bend·ing, un·bends. v.tr. 1. To release from mental tension, strain, or formality; relax. 2. To release (a bow, for example) from flexure or tension. 3. Nautical To untie or loosen (a rope or sail). 4. To straighten (something crooked or bent): unbend a paper clip. v.intr. 1. To become less tense; relax.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordUNBEND - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "UNBEND" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › unbendunbend | meaning of unbend in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    unbend meaning, definition, what is unbend: to relax and start behaving in a less fo...: Learn more.