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 Definitions of unbend  [ʌnˈbɛnd]  

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Definition of 'unbend' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.t.) unbend
to straighten from a bent form or position.

2.  unbend
to ease from the strain of formality, intense effort, etc.; relax.

3.  unbend
to release from tension, as a bow.

4.  unbend
Naut.

5.  unbend
to loose or untie, as a sail or rope.

6.  unbend
to unfasten from spars or stays, as sails.

7. (v.i.) unbend
to act in an easy, genial manner.

8.  unbend
to become unbent; straighten.

Etymology:  (1200–50)

Definition of 'unbend' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) straighten, unbend
straighten up or out; make straight

2. (verb) unbend
unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay

3. (verb) unbend
free from flexure
"unbend a bow"

4. (verb) relax, unbend
make less taut
"relax the tension on the rope"

5. (verb) relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down
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"

6. (verb) unbend
release from mental strain, tension, or formality
"unbend the mind from absorbing too much information"


Definition of 'unbend' Webster Dictionary 

1. (verb) unbend
to free from flexure; to make, or allow to become, straight; to loosen; as, to unbend a bow

2. (verb) unbend
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

3. (verb) unbend
to unfasten, as sails, from the spars or stays to which they are attached for use

4. (verb) unbend
to cast loose or untie, as a rope

5. (verb) unbend
to cease to be bent; to become straight or relaxed

6. (verb) unbend
to relax in exertion, attention, severity, or the like; hence, to indulge in mirth or amusement



'unbend' - Nearby Entries  

unbelt  unbelted  unbend  unbendable  unbending  unbeneficed  unbent  



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