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UK
/ʌnbˈɛnd/
]
[ US /ˌənˈbɛnd/ ]
[ US /ˌənˈbɛnd/ ]
VERB
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release from mental strain, tension, or formality
unbend the mind from absorbing too much information -
free from flexure
unbend a bow - unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay
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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 -
make less taut
relax the tension on the rope - straighten up or out; make straight
How To Use unbend In A Sentence
- unbend a bow
- We may then sum up by saying that Lord Byron generally established on an impregnable rock, guarded by unbending principles, those great virtues to which principles are essential; but that, after making these treasures secure -- for treasures they are to the man of honor and worth -- once having placed them beyond the reach of sensibility and sentiment, he may sometimes have allowed the _lesser virtues_ (within ordinary bonds) such indulgence as flowed from his kindly nature, and such as his youth rendered natural to a feeling heart and ardent imagination. Lord Byron jugé par les témoins de sa vie. English
- “Unbend thy arblast, and come into the moonlight,” said the The Talisman
- Such an unbending position was his ‘obligation’ to the public.
- I know it is somewhat uneventful, but I should point out that should one of the pins get bent, you are going to have a heck of a time unbending it, as the pins are extremely closely spaced together and quite tiny.
- They desire clear, unbending moral and behavioral codes, a fondness for systematization, a willingness to tolerate inequality and an inherently pessimistic view of human nature. June Carbone: Polarized Politics: How Extremists Have Taken America Hostage
- The one unbending rule that bleacherites are required to follow is this: should an opposing player hit a home run into the bleachers, the ball must be thrown back onto the field.
- As his knees unbend, his right hand follows through toward the target.
- He has earned a reputation as a stern and unbending politician.
- She stood in the dark hallway and began unbending bobby pins.