unbent
Variant of unbend
unbend
definition
un·bend (un bend′)
transitive verb unbent -·bent′ or unbended -·bend′ed, unbending -·bend′·ing
- to release (a bow, etc.) from strain or tension
- to relax (the mind) from strain or effort
- to straighten (something bent or crooked)
- Naut.
- to loosen or unfasten (a rope, sail, etc.)
- to untie (a rope)
intransitive verb
- to become straight or less bent
- to become free from constraint, stiffness, or severity; relax and be less formal, more natural, etc.
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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