Main Entry: un·bend

Pronunciation: \-ˈbend\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): un·bent \-ˈbent\; un·bend·ing

Date: 13th century

transitive verb 1 : to free from flexure : make or allow to become straight <unbend a bow>
2 : to cause (as the mind) to relax
3 a : to unfasten (as a sail) from a spar or stay b : to cast loose (as a rope) : untieintransitive verb 1 : to relax one's severity, stiffness, or austerity
2 : to cease to be bent : become straight