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 | ||