unbend
[,ʌn'bend]
vt. 把...弄, 使...伸, 松, 使松, 解

vi. , 松



unbend
unbent
[ verb ]

1. straighten up or out; make straight

<verb.motion> straighten

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

<verb.contact>

3. free from flexure

<verb.contact>
unbend a bow

4. make less taut

<verb.change> relax
relax the tension on the rope

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

<verb.body> decompress loosen up relax slow down unwind
He relaxed in the hot tub
Let's all relax after a hard day's work

6. release from mental strain, tension, or formality

<verb.body>
unbend the mind from absorbing too much information

Unbend \Un*bend"\, 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.


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.