Found 3 items, similar to unbend.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: unbend melepaskan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: unbend unbend v 1: straighten up or out; make straight [syn: straighten] [ant: bend] 2: unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay 3: free from flexure; “unbend a bow” [ant: flex] 4: make less tight; “relax the tension on the rope” [syn: relax] 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, unwind, decompress, slow down ] [ant: tense] 6: release from mental strain, tension, or formality; “unbend the mind from absorbing too much information” [also: unbent]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Unbend Unbend \Un*bend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unbent; p. pr. & vb. n. Unbending.] [1st pref. un- + bend.] 1. To free from flexure; to make, or allow to become, straight; to loosen; as, to unbend a bow. [1913 Webster] 2. A remit from a strain or from exertion; to set at ease for a time; to relax; as, to unbend the mind from study or care. [1913 Webster] You do unbend your noble strength. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. (Naut.) (a) To unfasten, as sails, from the spars or stays to which they are attached for use. (b) To cast loose or untie, as a rope. [1913 Webster] Unbend \Un*bend"\, v. i. 1. To cease to be bent; to become straight or relaxed. [1913 Webster] 2. To relax in exertion, attention, severity, or the like; hence, to indulge in mirth or amusement. [1913 Webster]