Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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.
Source : WordNet®
unbend
v 1: straighten up or out; make straight [syn: {straighten}]
[ant: {bend}]
2: unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay
3: free from flexure; "unbend a bow" [ant: {flex}]
4: make less tight; "relax the tension on the rope" [syn: {relax}]
5: 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"
[syn: {relax}, {loosen up}, {unwind}, {decompress}, {slow
down}] [ant: {tense}]
6: release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend
the mind from absorbing too much information"
[also: {unbent}]
unbent
adj 1: not bent; "looking for an unbent nail"; "trees with straight
unbent trunks make the best lumber"
2: erect in posture; "behind him sat old man Arthur; he was
straight with something angry in his attitude"; "stood
defiantly with unbowed back" [syn: {straight}, {unbowed},
{upright}]
unbent
See {unbend}