Canadian English Meaning of unbend

unbend

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Definitions and Meaning of unbend in English

Wordnet

unbend (v)

straighten up or out; make straight

unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay

free from flexure

make less taut

become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

release from mental strain, tension, or formality

Webster

unbend (v. t.)

To free from flexure; to make, or allow to become, straight; to loosen; as, to unbend a bow.

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.

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

To cast loose or untie, as a rope.

Webster

unbend (v. i.)

To cease to be bent; to become straight or relaxed.

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

FAQs About the word unbend

unbend

straighten up or out; make straight, unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay, free from flexure, make less taut, become less tense, rest, or take one's ease,

straighten (streɪtən),uncurl,Uncoil,unkink,Unroll,untwist,unwind

Arc,Bend,bow,curl,curve,crook,hook,loop,round,turn

unbelted => unbelted, unbelt => unbuckle, unbeloved => unloved, unbelievingly => unbelievingly, unbelieving => unbelieving,