Main Entry:

un·bend

Pronunciation:

\-ˈbend\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

un·bent \-ˈbent\ ; un·bend·ing

Date:

13th century

transitive verb1: to free from flexure : make or allow to become straight <unbend a bow>2: to cause (as the mind) to relax3 a: to unfasten (as a sail) from a spar or stay b: to cast loose (as a rope) : untieintransitive verb1: to relax one's severity, stiffness, or austerity2: to cease to be bent : become straight