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unbend

verb

Meaning

  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. 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

Etymology / origin

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Related words

decompress(English)unwind(English)loosen up(English)unlax(English)slow down(English)relax(English)straighten(English)relent(English)iphone(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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