Dictionary Check: unbend

"unbend" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

verb

straighten up or out; make straight

Synonyms:
verb

unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay

verb

free from flexure

Example: "unbend a bow"
Antonyms:
verb

make less taut

Example: "relax the tension on the rope"
Synonyms:
verb

become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

Example: "He relaxed in the hot tub"
verb

release from mental strain, tension, or formality

Example: "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information"

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