to unbend
- verb
- /ʌnˈbɛnd/
:
destensar
- To unbend the fishing line, he gently pulled on it until the tension eased.
Examples
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Create bar stock that you can bend and unbend.
Blog text (12) -
If done correctly, the part can be converted to a tube that will bend and unbend just like the solid bar.
Blog text (12) -
He presses his weight on the rival's arm, releases his own grip on the ball, takes the rival's wrist with one hand, and tries to unbend his fingers with the other.
Fiction book (1992) -
After a long day at work, I like to unbend by reading a book and relaxing on the couch.
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She used a tool to unbend the metal rod so it could fit into the frame.
Synonyms
88
1.0
Make something less tight so it can move or open
78
1.0
To make or become less tight
5
3.7
Make a wrapped or twisted thing loose and straight
3
3.7
To make something that is rolled or curled become straight
2
4.1
To make a rope, cable, or line less tight
2
3.2
To move from a rolled or folded shape into a more open form
1
5.5
Become or make less tight, like a rope
1
7.0
To make something less tight or set something free
To make muscles or nerves feel less tight after stress
Make a sound in a word weaker or reduce force in a part of an object
To make something less tight or free it from something holding it
To make the body or mind less tense
To free a part of your body from a tight painful position
How Tight
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unbend has the parts un- meaning 'reverse' and bend meaning 'to curve' or 'to tighten', so think of a tight line or wire becoming less curved and less tight. So to unbend something is to reduce its tension or loosen it.