unbend

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Synonyms: unbind, unbent, inbend, unkend, unbed, u-bend, u bend

Antonyms: unbind, unbent, inbend, unkend, unbed, u-bend, u bend

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Verb

1. To remove a [[bend]] so as to make, or allow to become, [[straight]].
2. To release (a load) from a strain or from exertion; to set at ease for a time; to relax.
3. {{lb|en|nautical}} To [[unfasten]] sails from the spars or stays to which are attached for use.
4. To cast loose or [[untie]]
5. To cease to be bent; to become straight.
6. To relax in exertion, attention, severity, or the like
7. {{lb|en|archaic}} to [[enjoy]] oneself; to become [[affable]] and free from formality

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