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

    UNBEND definition: 1. to relax and become less formal and serious in your manner: 2. to relax and become less formal…. Learn more.

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

    The meaning of UNBEND is to free from flexure : make or allow to become straight. How to use unbend in a sentence.

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

    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.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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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!

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

    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. 2. To become less strict. 3. To become straight. un·bend′a·ble adj.

  10. 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.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › unbendunbend - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · To release (a load) from a strain or from exertion; to set at ease for a time; to relax. to unbend the mind from study or care. ( nautical) To unfasten sails from the spars or stays to which are attached for use. To cast loose or untie. Unbend the rope. To cease to be bent; to become straight.