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   unbend

   /ʌnˈbɛnd/

   verb

   • 1. make or become straight from a bent or twisted form or position: "I had trouble unbending my cramped knees" Similar straightenstraighten outextendflexuncurlflattenOpposite bend
   • ▪ become less reserved, formal, or strict: "you could be fun too, you know, if you'd only unbend a little" Similar relaxbecome less formalbecome informalunwindde-stressloosen uplet oneself goinformal:let one's hair downlet uplet it all hang outhang loosecome down from one's high horseOpposite tense up
   • 2. unfasten (sails) from yards and stays.
   • ▪ untie or cast loose (a rope or cable).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNBEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UNBEND definition: 1. to relax and become less formal and serious in your manner: 2. to relax and become less formal…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of UNBEND is to free from flexure : make or allow to become straight. How to use unbend in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › unbendUNBEND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to straighten from a bent form or position. to release from the strain of formality, intense effort, etc.; relax: to unbend one's mind. to release from tension, as a bow. Nautical. to loose or untie, as a sail or rope. to unfasten from spars or stays, as sails.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNBEND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   UNBEND meaning: 1. to relax and become less formal and serious in your manner: 2. to relax and become less formal…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNBEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. to release or be released from the restraints of formality and ceremony 2. informal to relax (the mind) or (of.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › unbendUnbend - definition of unbend by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To release from mental tension, strain, or formality; relax. 2. To release (a bow, for example) from flexure or tension. 3. Nautical To untie or loosen (a rope or sail). 4. To straighten (something crooked or bent): unbend a paper clip. v.intr. 1. To become less tense; relax. 2. To become less strict. 3. To become straight. un·bend′a·ble adj.

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   When you make something straight, you unbend it. If your knees are stiff, it can be hard to unbend them after sitting cross-legged on the floor for a while. To straighten something bent or twisted is to unbend it. You can finally unbend your arm once you get that cast off!