Associations to the word «Unbend»

Wiktionary

UNBEND, verb. To free from flexure; to make, or allow to become, straight; to loosen.

UNBEND, verb. To remit from a strain or from exertion; to set at ease for a time; to relax.

UNBEND, verb. To unfasten, as sails, from the spars or stays to which they are attached for use.

UNBEND, verb. To cast loose or untie, as a rope.

UNBEND, verb. To cease to be bent; to become straight or relaxed.

UNBEND, verb. To relax in exertion, attention, severity, or the like; hence, to indulge in mirth or amusement.

UNBEND, verb. Straighten up or out; make straight.

UNBEND, verb. Unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay.

UNBEND, verb. Free from flexure; "unbend a bow".

UNBEND, verb. Make less taut; "relax the tension on the rope".

UNBEND, verb. Become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work".

UNBEND, verb. Release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information".

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