unbend
11unbend — v. (past and past part. unbent) 1 tr. & intr. change from a bent position; straighten. 2 intr. relax from strain or severity; become affable (likes to unbend with a glass of beer). 3 tr. Naut. a unfasten (sails) from yards and stays. b cast (a… …
12unbend — Synonyms and related words: abate, bate, bend, disentangle, ease, ease off, ease up, extend, flatten, give, give way, let down, let up, let up on, loose, loosen, loosen up, mitigate, put straight, rectify, relax, relent, remit, set straight, sit… …
13unbend — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. become more natural, become more casual, be informal, be at home, relax, let one s hair down; see also rest 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To take repose by ceasing work or other effort for an interval of time: relax,… …
14unbend — un|bend [ʌnˈbend] v past tense and past participle unbent [ ˈbent] [I] to relax and start behaving in a less formal way …
15unbend — un|bend [ ʌn bend ] (past tense and past participle un|bent [ ʌn bent ] ) verb intransitive to become more relaxed and less strict or serious …
16unbend — [[t]ʌ̱nbe̱nd[/t]] unbends, unbending, unbent VERB If someone unbends, their attitude becomes less strict than it was. In her dying days the old Queen unbent a little …
17unbend — un bend || ‚ʌn bend v. cause to not be bent; cease being bent; release from tension, loosen, unfasten; straighten; become straight …
18unbend — verb (past and past participle unbent) 1》 straighten. 2》 become less reserved, formal, or strict. 3》 Sailing unfasten (sails) from yards and stays. ↘untie (a rope) or cast (a cable) loose …
19unbend — v. a. 1. Straighten, make straight. 2. Relax, slacken, remit, recreate, take recreation, be diverted, be amused. 3. (Naut.) Unfasten, untie. 4. (Naut.) Cast loose, untie …
20unbend — v 1. relax, loosen, loose, slacken, untight en, relieve tension, Obs. slake; let go of, release, free, liberate; ease up, ease off, Inf. let up, slack off or up, Inf. let up on. 2. straighten, uncurl, uncoil, unkink; unsnarl, untangle,… …
