Thesaurus: unbend

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1. v. t. To free from flexure; to make, or allow to become, straight; to loosen; as, to unbend a bow.
2. v. t. 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. v. t. To unfasten, as sails, from the spars or stays to which they are attached for use.
4. v. t. To cast loose or untie, as a rope.
5. v. i. To cease to be bent; to become straight or relaxed.
6. v. i. To relax in exertion, attention, severity, or the like; hence, to indulge in mirth or amusement.
7. v. straighten up or out; make straight
8. v. unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay
9. v. free from flexure
10. v. make less taut
11. v. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
12. v. release from mental strain, tension, or formality