Definition of unbend

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unbend - 7 definitions

- verb
1. straighten -- straighten up or out; make straight
synonyms: straighten
antonyms: bend -- form a curve; "The stick does not bend"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. unbend -- unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay
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3. unbend -- free from flexure; "unbend a bow"
antonyms: flex -- cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. relax -- make less taut; "relax the tension on the rope"
synonyms: relax
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. relax -- 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"
synonyms: relax, loosen up, unwind, decompress, slow down
antonyms: tense -- become tense, nervous, or uneasy; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. unbend -- release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. unbend, unbent -- to make or allow to become straight
synonyms: unbent, unbends, unbended
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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Antonyms
bend -- form a curve; "The stick does not bend"
flex -- cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
tense -- become tense, nervous, or uneasy; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"

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