to rebend

Examples

• All

• You can rebend the wire to make it fit better.

• He rebent the metal bar to correct its shape.

• If the wire is not set properly, it may rebend under pressure.

• After being flattened, the metal sheet started to rebend at the edges.

• The plastic ruler will rebend if you leave it in the sun for too long.

• When the plastic sheet cools down, it tends to rebend back to its original form.

• If the metal is heated again, it can easily rebend to the desired angle.

Synonyms

B

to bend

vsto rebend

268 1.0

To make something curved instead of straight

specifies doing the curving again after prior straightening

F

to flex

vsto rebend

17 3.2

To curve under pressure, like a branch or metal

adds the idea of repeating the bend after earlier straightening

C

to crook

vsto rebend

4 5.6

To bend a body part or small object so it curves

refers to repeating a previous bend rather than simple single bending

R

to recurve

vsto rebend

1 8.1

To bend something backward, like a leaf or bow

changes focus to bending again rather than the backward direction

U

to unstraighten

vsto rebend

6.4

To bend something that is straight

reapplies a curve when the item had been straightened before

How Bent

to crumple

29 3.4

to kink

3 5.4

to rebend

6.7

to bend

268 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology