unbend

One entry found for unbend.

Main Entry: un·bend
Pronunciation: -'bend
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): un·bent /-'bent/; -bend·ing
transitive verb
1 : to free from flexure : make or allow to become straight <unbend a bow>
2 : to cause (as the mind) to relax
3 a : to unfasten (as a sail) from a spar or stay b : to cast loose (as a rope) : UNTIE
intransitive verb
1 : to relax one's severity, stiffness, or austerity
2 : to cease to be bent : become straight