Unbend - Definition

v 1: straighten up or out; make straight [syn: straighten,
unbend] [ant: bend, flex]
2: unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay
3: free from flexure; "unbend a bow" [ant: bend, deform,
flex, turn, twist]
4: make less taut; "relax the tension on the rope" [syn:
relax, unbend]
5: become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in
the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work" [syn:
relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow
down] [ant: tense, tense up]
6: release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend
the mind from absorbing too much information"