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Definition of unbend
1 : to free from flexure : make or allow to become straight
unbend a bow
2 : to cause to relax : to set at ease for a time
unbend the mind from study
3a : to unfasten from a spar or stay
unbend a sail
b : to cast loose : untie unbend a rope
1 : to relax one's severity, stiffness, or austerity
2 : to cease to be bent : become straight
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The first known use of unbend was in the 13th century
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