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English verb: unbend | |||
| 1. | unbend (motion) straighten up or out; make straight | ||
| Synonyms | straighten | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change posture | ||
| Antonyms | bend, flex | ||
| 2. | unbend (contact) unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | unfasten | ||
| 3. | unbend (contact) free from flexure | ||
| Samples | Unbend a bow. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | straighten, straighten out | ||
| Antonyms | twist, bend, deform, flex, turn | ||
| 4. | unbend (change) make less taut | ||
| Samples | Relax the tension on the rope. | ||
| Synonyms | relax | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | loose, loosen | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | unbrace | ||
| 5. | unbend (body) become less tense, rest, or take one's ease | ||
| Samples | He relaxed in the hot tub. Let's all relax after a hard day's work. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue unbend | ||
| Synonyms | decompress, loosen up, relax, slow down, unwind | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody's (body part) ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | sit back, take it easy, vege out, vegetate | ||
| Antonyms | tense up, tense | ||
| 6. | unbend (body) release from mental strain, tension, or formality | ||
| Samples | Unbend the mind from absorbing too much information. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | loosen up, make relaxed, relax, unlax, unstrain, unwind | ||
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