unbending
Meaning
unbend
- To remove a bend so as to make, or allow to become, straight.
- To release (a load) from a strain or from exertion; to set at ease for a time; to relax.
- To unfasten sails from the spars or stays to which are attached for use.
- To cast loose or untie
- To cease to be bent; to become straight.
- To relax in exertion, attention, severity, or the like
- (archaic) to enjoy oneself; to become affable and free from formality
Synonyms
stiff necked
hating to lose
Translations
Etymology
From un- + bending.
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