unbend

Verb
  1. Straighten up or out;
    Make straight (synset 202039626)
    is a type of: change posture - undergo a change in bodily posture
    same as: straighten
  2. Unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay (synset 201347219)
    is a type of: unfasten - cause to become undone
  3. Free from flexure (synset 201283672)
    "unbend a bow"
    is a type of: straighten, straighten out - make straight
  4. Make less taut (synset 200420638)
    "relax the tension on the rope"
    is a type of: loose, loosen - make loose or looser
    subtypes: unbrace - remove from tension
    same as: relax
  5. Become less tense, rest, or take one's ease (synset 200026378)
    "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
    is a type of: change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
    subtypes:
    same as: decompress, loosen up, relax, slow down, unwind
  6. Release from mental strain, tension, or formality (synset 200025978)
    "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information"
    is a type of: loosen up, make relaxed, relax, unlax, unstrain, unwind - cause to feel relaxed

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