unbend

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
7. to enjoy oneself; to become affable and free from formality

Synonyms

straighten

relax

loosen up

loosen

slow down

straight

unwind

straighten up

unfasten

decompress

unfold

condescend

extend

relent

unbrace

uncoil

forgive

free

🆓

give

heal

improve

let go

liven

recreate

remove

rest

ret

right

rise up

settle down

sever

slack

slacken

soften

square

stand back

stretch

strip

sunder

take it easy

true

unbelt

unbind

uncouple

uncross

uncurl

unfix

unharness

unhitch

unkink

unleash

unmuzzle

unscrew

unsolder

untie

untwine

abscise

have a change of heart

make straight

show mercy

mellow out

ablate

vege out

adjust

bristle

convalesce

cool it

correct

detach

disconnect

disembody

disembroil

disengage

disentangle

disjoint

dislodge

elute

extricate

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌnˈbɛnd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: unbenden

In summary

From Middle English unbenden, equivalent to un- + bend.