unbend : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: unbend	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for unbend
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
unbend v straighten up or out; make straight [syn: straighten, unbend] Antonym(s): bend, flex unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay free from flexure; "unbend a bow" Antonym(s): bend, deform, flex, turn, twist make less taut; "relax the tension on the rope" Synonym(s): relax, unbend become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work" Synonym(s): relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down Antonym(s): tense, tense up release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Unbend \Unbend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Unbent}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Unbending}.] [1st pref. un- + bend.] 1. To free from flexure; to make, or allow to become, straight; to loosen; as, to unbend* a bow. 2. A remit from a strain or from exertion; to set at ease for a time; to relax; as, to unbend the mind from study or care. You do unbend your noble strength. --Shak. 3. (Naut.) (a) To unfasten, as sails, from the spars or stays to which they are attached for use. (b) To cast loose or untie, as a rope.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Unbend \Un*bend"\, v. i. 1. To cease to be bent; to become straight or relaxed. 2. To relax in exertion, attention, severity, or the like; hence, to indulge in mirth or amusement.