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unbend [ʌnˈbɛnd] vb -bends, -bending, -bent
1. to release or be released from the restraints of formality and ceremony 2. Informal to relax (the mind) or (of the mind) to become relaxed 3. to become or be made straightened out from an originally bent shape or position 4. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr) Nautical a. to remove (a sail) from a stay, mast, yard, etc. b. to untie (a rope, etc.) or cast (a cable) loose unbendable adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
unbend verb 1. relax, loosen up, lighten up (slang), unwind, chill out (slang, chiefly U.S.), let up, take it easy, slacken, cool it (slang), unbutton (informal), ease up, let it all hang out (slang), let yourself go, become informal In her dying days, the old Queen unbent a little. 2. straighten, unwind, uncoil, uncurl Joy unbent slowly and eased her spine. Translations unbend pret, ptp <unbent> vt (= straighten) metal etc → gerade biegen; arms → strecken; unbend your body → richten Sie sich auf; (lying down) → legen Sie sich ausgestreckt hin vi (person, = relax) → aus sich herausgehen; (= straighten body) → sich aufrichten, sich gerade hinlegen unbend [ʌnˈbɛnd] (unbent (pt, pp)) [ˌʌnˈbɛnt] 1. vt (pipe, wire) → raddrizzare 2. vi (fig) (person) → distendersi, rilassarsi unbend [ʌnˈbɛnd] (unbent (pt, pp)) [ˌʌnˈbɛnt] 1. vt (pipe, wire) → raddrizzare 2. vi (fig) (person) → distendersi, rilassarsi How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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