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unbend - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'unbend' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . 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.
2 . 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.

Meaning of 'unbend' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . unbend [ v]
Meaning (1):
- become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
Example in sentence:
  • He relaxed in the hot tub;
  • Let's all relax after a hard day's work
Meaning (2):
- make less taut
Example in sentence:
  • relax the tension on the rope
Meaning (3):
- free from flexure
Example in sentence:
  • unbend a bow
Meaning (4):
- release from mental strain, tension, or formality
Example in sentence:
  • unbend the mind from absorbing too much information

Nearby Words:

unbacked unbag unbalanced unballast unballasted unbaned unbank unbar unbarbed unbark

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