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Verb
S:
(v)
straighten
,
unbend
(straighten up or out; make straight)
S:
(v)
unbend
(unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay)
S:
(v)
unbend
(free from flexure)
"unbend a bow"
S:
(v)
relax
,
unbend
(make less taut)
"relax the tension on the rope"
S:
(v)
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"
S:
(v)
unbend
(release from mental strain, tension, or formality)
"unbend the mind from absorbing too much information"
Adjective
S:
(adj)
unbent
(not bent)
"looking for an unbent nail"; "trees with straight unbent trunks make the best lumber"
S:
(adj)
straight
,
unbent
,
unbowed
(erect in posture)
"sit straight"; "stood defiantly with unbowed back"