UNBEND

Definition of UNBEND

  1. (verb)straighten up or out; make straight
  2. (verb)unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay
  3. (verb)free from flexure
  4. (verb)make less taut
  5. (verb)become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
  6. (verb)release from mental strain, tension, or formality