| Verb | 1. | unbend - straighten up or out; make straight | |
| 2. | unbend - unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stayunfasten - cause to become undone; "unfasten your belt" | |
| 3. | unbend - free from flexure; "unbend a bow"twist, bend, deform, flex, turn - cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar" | |
| 4. | unbend - make less tight; "relax the tension on the rope"loosen, loose - make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope" | |
| 5. | 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"vege out, vegetate - engage in passive relaxation; "After a hard day's work, I vegetate in front of the television" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" | |
| 6. | unbend - release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information" | |