meaning of unbend
1. To free from flexure; to make, or allow to become, straight; to loosen; as, to unbend a bow.
2. 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. To unfasten, as sails, from the spars or stays to which they are attached for use.
4. To cast loose or untie, as a rope.
5. To cease to be bent; to become straight or relaxed.
6. To relax in exertion, attention, severity, or the like; hence, to indulge in mirth or amusement.
7. release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend the mind from absorbing too much
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Related Words
unbend | unbendable | unbending |
